In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of database concepts in a cloud environment, get basic skilling in cloud data services, and build your foundational knowledge of cloud data services within Microsoft Azure. You will explore the processing options available for building data analytics solutions in Azure. You will explore Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, and Azure HDInsight.
Modern Data Warehouse Analytics in Microsoft Azure
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Modern Data Warehouse Analytics in Microsoft Azure
This course is part of Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals DP-900 Exam Prep Specialization
Instructor: Microsoft
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What you'll learn
Processing options for building data analytics solutions in Azure. You will explore Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, and Azure HDInsight.
Describe data ingestion and processing on Azure
Describe the components of a modern data warehouse
Describe data visualization in Microsoft Power BI. Describe analytics workloads.
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In this module, you will examine the components of a modern data warehouse. Understand the role of services like Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure HDInsight. See how to use Azure Synapse Analytics to load and process data. You will explore the different data ingestion options available when building a data warehouse, and see how to use Azure Data Factory to ingest data. You will also explore Azure services for performing data analytics.
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You should expect to spend at least an hour every week for two weeks to complete all aspects of this course.
This course is ideal for IT professionals who want to learn the fundamentals of database concepts in a cloud environment, get basic skilling in cloud data services, and build their foundational knowledge of cloud data services within Microsoft Azure with a view to taking up roles as Data Engineers and Database Administrators.
In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of database concepts in a cloud environment, get basic skilling in cloud data services, and build your foundational knowledge of cloud data services within Microsoft Azure. You will explore the processing options available for building data analytics solutions in Azure. You will explore Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, and Azure HDInsight.