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Certification Preparation Guides

Practical roadmap checkpoints and study checklists to prepare you for key Microsoft cloud exams.

DP-900

Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals

Designed for beginners to validate knowledge of core database concepts and Azure data cloud operations.

Core Skill Domains

  • Describe core data concepts (relational, non-relational, analytics workloads).
  • Describe relational data architectures on Azure (Azure SQL Database, Synapse Link).
  • Describe non-relational data concepts (Azure Cosmos DB, Blob Storage).
  • Describe analytics workloads on Azure (Synapse Analytics, Databricks, Power BI).
AZ-900

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

Validates foundational level knowledge of cloud services, Azure architecture, security governance, and pricing.

Core Skill Domains

  • Describe cloud concepts (highly available, scalable, resilient architectures).
  • Describe Azure architecture and services (Resource Groups, VMs, VPNs, Subnets).
  • Describe Azure management and governance (Azure Portal, Policy, Cost Management).
  • Describe security architectures and identity protocols (Entra ID, Key Vault).

Professional Exam Study Tips

01

Use Interactive Labs

Theory alone isn't enough. Go into Azure portal, set up sandbox storage containers, and practice querying real databases.

02

Review Practice Tests

Microsoft's practice assessments are structured similarly to actual questions. Focus on why specific answers are correct.

03

Align with Mock Interviews

During placement interviews, practice talking about cloud configurations aloud to demonstrate core technical communication skills.