DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals
About this course
DP-900 is Microsoft's entry-level data certification, and this official Microsoft Learn path covers core data concepts (relational vs. non-relational data, batch vs. streaming processing) alongside the specific Azure data services used to work with them — Azure SQL Database, Cosmos DB, Azure Synapse Analytics, and more. It's built for IT professionals who need data literacy without becoming dedicated data engineers.
As with Microsoft's other official Learn paths, the content is maintained by Microsoft directly and mirrors the exam's skills outline precisely. DP-900 sits well alongside this catalog's broader data science offerings as the cloud-platform-specific complement — useful for professionals whose organizations already run on Azure and need data fundamentals mapped to that specific ecosystem.
What you'll learn
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Instructor
Maintained by the Microsoft Learn team — Microsoft's official, free training platform for Azure, AI, and Microsoft 365 certifications.
Requirements
- No prior data engineering experience required
- A free Azure account for hands-on portal exercises
Who this course is for
- IT professionals at organizations running on Azure who need data fundamentals
- Anyone preparing for the DP-900 exam who wants the official source
- Developers and analysts needing Azure-specific data literacy