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In order to set realistic expectations, please note: These questions are NOT official questions that you will find on the official exam. These questions DO cover all the material outlined in the knowledge sections below. Many of the questions are based on fictitious scenarios which have questions posed within them.The official knowledge requirements for the exam are reviewed routinely to ensure that the content has the latest requirements incorporated in the practice questions. Updates to content are often made without prior notification and are subject to change at any time.Each question has a detailed explanation and links to reference materials to support the answers which ensures accuracy of the problem solutions.The questions will be shuffled each time you repeat the tests so you will need to know why an answer is correct, not just that the correct answer was item "B" last time you went through the test.NOTE: This course should not be your only study material to prepare for the official exam. These practice tests are meant to supplement topic study material.Should you encounter content which needs attention, please send a message with a screenshot of the content that needs attention and I will be reviewed promptly. Providing the test and question number do not identify questions as the questions rotate each time they are run. The question numbers are different for everyone.This exam is intended for you, if you're a candidate beginning to work with data in the cloud.You should be familiar with:The concepts of relational and non-relational data.Different types of data workloads such as transactional or analytical.You can use Azure Data Fundamentals 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 at a glanceDescribe 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%)Describe core data concepts (25-30%)Describe ways to represent dataDescribe features of structured dataDescribe features of semi-structuredDescribe features of unstructured dataIdentify options for data storageDescribe common formats for data filesDescribe types of databasesDescribe common data workloadsDescribe features of transactional workloadsDescribe features of analytical workloadsIdentify roles and responsibilities for data workloadsDescribe responsibilities for database administratorsDescribe responsibilities for data engineersDescribe responsibilities for data analystsIdentify considerations for relational data on Azure (20-25%)Describe relational conceptsIdentify features of relational dataDescribe normalization and why it is usedIdentify common structured query language (SQL) statementsIdentify common database objectsDescribe relational Azure data servicesDescribe the Azure SQL family of products including Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and SQL Server on Azure Virtual MachinesIdentify Azure database services for open-source database systemsDescribe considerations for working with non-relational data on Azure (15-20%)Describe capabilities of Azure storageDescribe Azure Blob storageDescribe Azure File storageDescribe Azure Table storageDescribe capabilities and features of Azure Cosmos DBIdentify use cases for Azure Cosmos DBDescribe Azure Cosmos DB APIsDescribe an analytics workload on Azure (25-30%)Describe common elements of large-scale analyticsDescribe considerations for data ingestion and processingDescribe options for analytical data storesDescribe Azure services for data warehousing, including Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Azure HDInsight, and Azure Data FactoryDescribe consideration for real-time data analyticsDescribe the difference between batch and streaming dataIdentify Microsoft cloud services for real-time analyticsDescribe data visualization in Microsoft Power BIIdentify capabilities of Power BIDescribe features of data models in Power BIIdentify appropriate visualizations for data

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