• Fundamentals of Database Concepts: Understand the core principles of database systems within a cloud environment.
• Cloud Data Services: Gain essential skills in managing and utilizing cloud data services.
• Microsoft Azure Specialization: Learn about Microsoft Azure’s specific cloud data services, enhancing your ability to work with relational and non-relational data on the platform.

Skills You'll Gain:

• Efficient management of relational and non-relational data on Azure.
• Understanding of core data concepts and how they apply to real-world scenarios.
• Insights into analytics workloads and how they are managed on Azure.

This specialization is tailored for IT professionals eager to master database fundamentals in a cloud environment, specifically within Microsoft Azure. Over five courses, you’ll prepare for the DP-900 exam, setting you on a path to roles such as Data Engineer, Data Analyst, and Database.

Administrator. You will explore:

• Relational Data Management: Provisioning, deploying, and querying relational databases through Azure.
• Non-Relational Data Solutions: Handling non-relational databases and data stores, focusing on analytics solutions using Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, and Azure HDInsight.
• Power BI: Understanding its components and their integration for practical business intelligence.

Upon completing this specialization, you will qualify for a discounted rate on the DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals exam at Pearson Vue, which Microsoft offers on a first-come-first-served basis.

Applied Learning Project: Throughout this program, engage in interactive exercises using the Microsoft Learn Sandbox—a free, controlled environment that simulates real Microsoft Azure operations without costs or risks. For example, while learning to provision Azure relational database services, you'll practice in the Sandbox, applying your knowledge in a practical, paced manner. A Microsoft account is required to access the Sandbox, which can be created for free if needed.

This structured approach ensures you not only learn theoretical concepts but also gain practical experience with Azure’s technologies, preparing you thoroughly for professional roles in the data-driven world of cloud computing.