Data Storage in Microsoft Azure for Associate Developers

This course is part of multiple programs.

Instructor: Microsoft

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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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 videosTotal 41 minutes

Introduction to the course1 minutePreview module
Lesson introduction1 minute
Classify your data8 minutes
Determine operational needs3 minutes
Group multiple operations in a transaction4 minutes
Choose a storage solution on Azure7 minutes
Lesson summary0 minutes
Lesson introduction1 minute
Decide how many storage accounts you need7 minutes
Choose your account settings2 minutes
Choose an account creation tool1 minute
Lesson summary1 minute

4 readingsTotal 75 minutes

Course syllabus30 minutes
How to be successful in this course5 minutes
Exercise - Create a storage account using the Azure portal30 minutes
Clean up10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 66 minutes

Knowledge check18 minutes
Exercise quiz3 minutes
Knowledge check18 minutes
Test prep27 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 30 minutes

How do I store all this data?30 minutes

3 pluginsTotal 45 minutes

Approaches to storing data in the cloud15 minutes
Data serialization languages15 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 videosTotal 15 minutes

Module introduction1 minutePreview module
Azure storage services7 minutes
Interact with the Azure Storage APIs2 minutes
Connect to your Azure storage account4 minutes
Module summary0 minutes

6 readingsTotal 180 minutes

Exercise - Create a new app to work with Azure storage30 minutes
Exercise - Create an Azure storage account30 minutes
Exercise - Add the storage client library to your app30 minutes
Exercise - Add Azure Storage configuration to your app30 minutes
Exercise - Connect your application to your Azure Storage account30 minutes
Exercise - Upload an image to your Azure Storage account30 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 66 minutes

Exercise quiz3 minutes
Exercise quiz3 minutes
Knowledge check15 minutes
Exercise quiz3 minutes
Knowledge check15 minutes
Test prep27 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 videosTotal 17 minutes

Module introduction1 minutePreview module
Explore Azure Storage security features4 minutes
Storage account keys2 minutes
Shared access signatures3 minutes
Control network access to a storage account1 minute
Advanced threat protection for Azure Storage2 minutes
Azure Data Lake Storage security features1 minute
Module summary0 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 57 minutes

Knowledge check15 minutes
Knowledge check18 minutes
Test prep24 minutes

1 pluginTotal 15 minutes

Introduction to security features15 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 videosTotal 10 minutes

Introduction to Blob storage1 minutePreview module
What are blobs?2 minutes
Design a storage organization strategy5 minutes
Module Summary1 minute

5 readingsTotal 150 minutes

Exercise - Create Azure storage resources30 minutes
Exercise - Configure and initialize the client library30 minutes
Exercise - Get blob references30 minutes
Exercise - Blob uploads and downloads30 minutes
Clean up30 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 45 minutes

Exercise quiz3 minutes
Knowledge check18 minutes
Test prep24 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

Instructor

Microsoft

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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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