Exam Guide DP-900

Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals

This exam is an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge of core data concepts and related Microsoft Azure data services. Candidates for this exam should have familiarity with Exam DP-900’s self-paced or instructor-led learning material.

This exam is intended for candidates beginning to work with data in the cloud.

Candidates should be familiar with the concepts of relational and non-relational data, and different types of data workloads such as transactional or analytical.

Azure Data Fundamentals can be used to prepare for other Azure role-based certifications like Azure Database Administrator Associate or Azure Data Engineer Associate, but it is not a prerequisite for any of them.

Skills measured

  • Describe core data concepts (25-30%)
  • Identify considerations for relational data on Azure (20-25%)
  • Describe considerations for working with non-relational data on Azure (15-20%)
  • Describe an analytics workload on Azure (25-30%)