• Gain foundational knowledge of core data concepts
• Understand various data types including relational, non-relational, big data, and analytics
• Learn about Microsoft Azure data services
• Explore relational data concepts and relational database services in Azure
• Understand Azure storage for non-relational data
• Learn fundamentals of Azure Cosmos DB
• Explore modern data warehousing concepts
• Understand real-time analytics
• Learn about data visualization techniques

The audience for this course is individuals 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.

Prerequisite certification is not required before taking this course. Successful Azure Data Fundamentals students start with some basic awareness of computing and Internet concepts, and an interest in extracting insights from data.

Specifically:

• Experience using a web browser, such as Microsoft Edge.
• Familiarity with basic data-related concepts, such as working with tables of data in a spreadsheet and visualizing data using charts.
• A willingness to learn through hands-on exploration.

 1. Explore core data concepts

 2. Explore data roles and services

 3. Explore fundamental relational data concepts

 4. Explore relational database services in Azure

 5. Explore Azure Storage for non-relational data

 6. Explore fundamentals of Azure Cosmos DB

 7. Explore fundamentals of large-scale analytics

 8. Explore fundamentals of real-time analytics

 9. Explore fundamentals of data visualization