Azure Data Certifications and Training - Timothy McAliley, July 24, 2020

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6. Here’s a breakdown of a typical, step-by-step learning experience:
• Learn what Microsoft Azure is and how it relates to cloud computing
• Use Azure Cloud Shell to launch a Windows or Linux virtual machine
• Configure your virtual machine to run a basic web server
• Scale up your server to give you more compute power
Start your learning journey with Azure. In less than an hour you can create and configure your first virtual machine in the cloud.
Introduction What is Azure?
Tour of Azure
services
Create a virtual
machine
Add a web
server
Scale up
Knowledge
check
Summary
Total
time
1 min 5 min 10 min 7 min 5 min 4 min 3 min 1 min 36 min
Find clear explanations, like,
“What can I do on Azure? “
Watch short
training videos
Use a sandbox
(no charge)
Step-by-step coding
Get quick tips
Short quizzes check
your knowledge
Build your Azure skills
with over 100 free,
hands-on, online courses
at aka.ms/learn.
Example - Introduction to Azure

7. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/

8. 8

10. ▾ Associate
• Azure Administrator*
• Azure Developer
• Azure Security Engineer
• Azure Data Scientist
• Azure AI Engineer
• Azure Data Engineer
• Azure Database Administrator*
• Data Analyst*
• Azure Solutions Architect***
• DevOps Engineer
Microsoft Azure
certifications
Role-based
Expand your technical skill set
Specialty
Deepen your technical skills
and manage industry solutions
• Azure for SAP Workloads
• Azure IoT Developer
Fundamentals
Master the basics
• Azure Fundamentals
• Azure AI Fundamentals*
• Azure Data Fundamentals*
*Exam in beta
**Exam refresh coming soon
▾ Expert

11. Learning path for Azure Data Fundamentals
Skills required for certification
Online courses and instructor-led
training available to support learning
Start here
Core data concepts
Relational
data on Azure
Non-relational
data on Azure
Analytics workload
on Azure
Exams
DP-900: Microsoft Azure
Data Fundamentals*
Certification
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Data
Fundamentals

12. Course details for Azure Data Fundamentals
Exam titles Course title / training titles Course ID Course duration
EXAM DP-900*
Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals** DP-900T00** 1 day

13. Learning path for Azure AI Fundamentals
Skills required for certification
Online courses and instructor-led
training available to support learning
Start here
AI workloads and
considerations
Fundamental
principles of
machine
learning on
Azure
Features of computer vision
workloads on Azure
Features of conversational
AI workloads on Azure
Exams
AI-900: Microsoft Azure
AI Fundamentals*
Certification
Microsoft Certified:
Azure AI Fundamentals

14. Course details for Azure AI Fundamentals
Exam titles Course title / training titles Course ID Course duration
EXAM AI-900*
Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals** AI-900T00** 1 day

15. Learning path for Azure Data Engineer Associate
Skills required for certification
Start here
Online courses and instructor-led
training available to support learning
Data storage
solutions
Data
processing
Data
solutions
Exams
DP-200: Implementing an
Azure Data Solution
Azure data
storage solutions
Data processing
solutions
Data security
and compliance DP-201: Designing an
Azure Data Solution
Certification
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Data Engineer Associate

16. Course details for Azure Data Engineer Associate
2 Instructor-led training courses aligned to the two exams
Exam Titles Course title / training titles Course ID Course Duration
EXAM DP-200
Implementing an Azure Data Solution DP-200T01 3 Days
EXAM DP-201
Designing an Azure Data Solution DP-201T01 2 Days

17. Learning path for Azure AI Engineer Associate
Skills required for certification
Start here
Online courses and instructor-led
training available to support learning
Solution
requirements
Design AI
solutions
Exams
AI-100: Designing and
Implementing an Azure
AI Solution
Certification
Microsoft Certified:
Azure AI Engineer Associate

18. Course details for Azure AI Engineer Associate
1 Instructor-led training course
Exam titles Course title / training titles Course ID Course duration
EXAM AI-100
Designing and Implementing an Azure AI Solution AI-100T01 3 Days

19. Learning path for Azure Data Scientist Associate
Skills required for certification
Start here
Online courses and instructor-led
training available to support learning
Development
environment
Data for
modeling
Feature engineering Develop models
Exams
DP-100: Designing and
Implementing a Data
Science Solution on Azure
Certification
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Data Scientist Associate

20. Course details for Azure Data Scientist Associate
1 Instructor-led training course
Exam titles Course title / training titles Course ID Course duration
EXAM DP-100
Designing and Implementing a Data Science solution on Azure DP-100T01 3 Days

21. Learning path for Azure Database Administrator Associate
Skills required for certification
Start here
Online courses and instructor-led
training available to support learning
Exams
Exam DP-300:
Administering
Relational Databases
on Microsoft Azure*
Optimize
query
performance
Perform
automation
of tasks
Plan and implement a
High Availability and
Disaster Recovery
(HADR) environment
Certification
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Database Administrator
Associate
Perform
administration
by using T-SQL
Monitor and
optimize
operational
resources
Implement a
secure
environment
Plan and
implement data
platform
resources

22. Course details for Azure Database Administrator Associate
1 Instructor-led training course
Exam titles Course title / training titles Course ID Course duration
Exam DP-300
Administering Relational Databases on Microsoft Azure** DP-300T00** 5 Days

23. Learning path for Data Analyst Associate
Skills required for certification
Start here
Online courses and instructor-led
training available to support learning
Exams
Exam DA-100:
Analyzing Data with
Microsoft Power BI*
Visualize the
data
Analyze the
data
Certification
Microsoft Certified:
Data Analyst Associate
Deploy and
maintain
deliverables
Model the dataPrepare the data

24. Course details for Data Analyst Associate
1 Instructor-led training course
Exam titles Course title / training titles Course ID Course duration
Analyzing Data with Microsoft Power
BI*
Exam DA-100
Analyzing Data with Microsoft Power BI** DA-100T00** 5 Days

25. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/

28. Question
Summary
Current
State
Details
Storage and Performance Requirements
Business Requirements
Backup and Recovery Requirements
Costs

30. ❑ Build a Premium tier Databricks cluster
❑ Configure Cluster, set autopilot features
❑ Start Cluster

31. Take the Exam
•Determine weak areas
• Learn environmental variables about test
site
•Get used to the process and how long it
might take you
•Take any notes when you leave the center
for your study plan
Build Plan and Study
•Build your Study plan based on your results
and prep time
•Utilize the new Learning Site(s) in roles
•Block off time in your calendar and stick to
it
Utilize Azure Sandbox
Utilize DevOps in your study
plan…
Utilize the Tutorials
Don’t forget Pluralsight and other
MOOC content
Don’t just read – DO! Build muscle
memory
Day Before
Get Plenty of Rest
Don’t Schedule it late in the day
after customer meetings
Eat a reasonable meal

32. Take the Exam
• Determine weak areas
• Learn environmental variables about test site
• Get used to the process and how long it might take you
• Take any notes when you leave the center for your study plan

33. Build Plan and Study
• Build your Study plan based on your results and prep time
• Utilize the new Learning Site(s) in roles
• Block off time in your calendar and stick to it

34. Day Before Exam
• Get Plenty of Rest
• Don’t Schedule it late in the day after work/customer meetings
• Eat a reasonable meal (small-ish)

36. What is the 30-day Cloud Skills Challenge?
• Self paced, online, and FREE through Microsoft Learn
• Gamified to encourage and reward participation
• No Azure subscription required
• Currently, there are 6 Azure learning paths:
• Administrator
• AI Engineer
• Data Engineer
• Data Scientist
• Developer
• Solution Architect
Take the Cloud Skills Challenge
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37. Take the Cloud Skills Challenge
Why should you take on the 30-day
Cloud Skills Challenge?
Helps identify skill gaps
The path and unit/module selection of
your staff will give you insight into where
your people are focused and learning (and
where they are not!).
Provide internal promotion opportunities
Microsoft Learn will prepare your employees
for cloud certification exams. Cloud
certification generally leads to higher
performing employees with knowledge worth
promoting and rewarding.
Provide an incentive to learn
The Cloud Skills Challenge gives you a vehicle
to incentivize your employees with rewards for
the top performers in the challenge. We,
Microsoft, can support you in those efforts
with Microsoft sponsored rewards for
participation in your event.
Creates a ‘learning culture’
A ‘learning culture’ may be the single
biggest competitive advantage you have as
an organization. Culture eats strategy for
breakfast.
Keeps skills current
Nearly every IT publication in existence has
named cloud skills as a top five in-demand
skill for the next five years. Your employees will
want and need these skills.
Allows for cross training
As digital transformation takes hold in your
organization, your roles will transform with it.
Cross training from Developers and Admins
for example can pay dividends at the end of
that process.

38. Build your Azure skills with over 400 free, hands-on, online courses at aka.ms/learn.
Take the Cloud Skills Challenge
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Learn Self paced, online, and
FREE through Microsoft Learn
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