Data Storage in Microsoft Azure for Associate Developers

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Intermediate level

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2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

36 reviews

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

The basics of storage management in Azure
How to create a Storage Account
How to choose the right model for your data

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17 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 5 modules in this course

Azure provides a variety of ways to store data: unstructured, archival, relational, and more. In this course, you will learn the basics of storage management in Azure, how to create a Storage Account, and how to choose the right model for the data you want to store in the cloud.

This course part of a Specialization intended for Data engineers and developers who want to demonstrate their expertise in designing and implementing data solutions that use Microsoft Azure data services anyone interested in preparing for the Exam DP-203: Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure (beta). This is the second in a program of 10 courses to help prepare you to take the exam so that you can have expertise in designing and implementing data solutions that use Microsoft Azure data services. The Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure exam is an opportunity to prove knowledge expertise in integrating, transforming, and consolidating data from various structured and unstructured data systems into structures that are suitable for building analytics solutions that use Microsoft Azure data services. Each course teaches you the concepts and skills that are measured by the exam. By the end of this Professional Certificate program, you will be ready to take and sign-up for the Exam DP-203: Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure (beta).

In this module, you will learn how using Azure Storage, Azure SQL Database, and Azure Cosmos DB - or a combination of them - for your business scenario is the best way to get the most performant solution. you will also learn how to create an Azure Storage account with the correct options for your business needs.

What's included

12 videos4 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt3 plugins

12 videos Total 41 minutes

Introduction to the course 1 minute
Lesson introduction 1 minute
Classify your data 9 minutes
Determine operational needs 4 minutes
Group multiple operations in a transaction 4 minutes
Choose a storage solution on Azure 8 minutes
Lesson summary 0 minutes
Lesson introduction 2 minutes
Decide how many storage accounts you need 7 minutes
Choose your account settings 3 minutes
Choose an account creation tool 1 minute
Lesson summary 1 minute

4 readings Total 75 minutes

Course syllabus 30 minutes
How to be successful in this course 5 minutes
Exercise - Create a storage account using the Azure portal 30 minutes
Clean up 10 minutes

4 assignments Total 66 minutes

Test prep 27 minutes
Knowledge check 18 minutes
Exercise quiz 3 minutes
Knowledge check 18 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 30 minutes

How do I store all this data? 30 minutes

3 plugins Total 45 minutes

Approaches to storing data in the cloud 15 minutes
Data serialization languages 15 minutes
What is NoSQL / semi-structured data? 15 minutes

In this module, you will create a simple application and add configuration, client library references, and code to connect it to Azure Storage.

What's included

5 videos6 readings6 assignments

5 videos Total 15 minutes

Module introduction 1 minute
Azure storage services 7 minutes
Interact with the Azure Storage APIs 2 minutes
Connect to your Azure storage account 4 minutes
Module summary 1 minute

6 readings Total 180 minutes

Exercise - Create a new app to work with Azure storage 30 minutes
Exercise - Create an Azure storage account 30 minutes
Exercise - Add the storage client library to your app 30 minutes
Exercise - Add Azure Storage configuration to your app 30 minutes
Exercise - Connect your application to your Azure Storage account 30 minutes
Exercise - Upload an image to your Azure Storage account 30 minutes

6 assignments Total 66 minutes

Test prep 27 minutes
Exercise quiz 3 minutes
Exercise quiz 3 minutes
Knowledge check 15 minutes
Exercise quiz 3 minutes
Knowledge check 15 minutes

In this module, you will learn how Azure Storage provides multilayered security to protect your data. You will find out how to use access keys, to secure networks, and to use Advanced Threat Protection to proactively monitor your system.

What's included

8 videos3 assignments1 plugin

8 videos Total 18 minutes

Module introduction 1 minute
Explore Azure Storage security features 5 minutes
Storage account keys 2 minutes
Shared access signatures 3 minutes
Control network access to a storage account 1 minute
Advanced threat protection for Azure Storage 3 minutes
Azure Data Lake Storage security features 2 minutes
Module summary 1 minute

3 assignments Total 57 minutes

Test prep 24 minutes
Knowledge check 15 minutes
Knowledge check 18 minutes

1 plugin Total 15 minutes

Introduction to security features 15 minutes

In this module, you will build an app that stores user files with Azure Blob storage.

What's included

4 videos5 readings3 assignments

4 videos Total 10 minutes

Introduction to Blob storage 1 minute
What are blobs? 3 minutes
Design a storage organization strategy 5 minutes
Module Summary 1 minute

5 readings Total 150 minutes

Exercise - Create Azure storage resources 30 minutes
Exercise - Configure and initialize the client library 30 minutes
Exercise - Get blob references 30 minutes
Exercise - Blob uploads and downloads 30 minutes
Clean up 30 minutes

3 assignments Total 45 minutes

Test prep 24 minutes
Exercise quiz 3 minutes
Knowledge check 18 minutes

In this module, you will take a practice exam that covers key skills measured in the Exam DP-203: Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure.

What's included

3 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

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Reviewed on Aug 15, 2022

Good material (theory and exercises), but I came across a few issues (in-video questions, quize questions, theory description) that may confuse students.

Reviewed on Jul 11, 2022

Perfectly organized and well explained course. The course covers the topics quite comprehensively and provides relevant exercises and hands-on tools to master the skills.

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