Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203)

At Firebrand, we were awarded the Microsoft Solutions Partner for Data & AI (Azure) badge in recognition of our expertise in delivering quality solutions in this specialised business area.

On this accelerated Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate, you'll learn to implement, manage, design, build, monitor and deploy data solutions on Microsoft Azure, working with cloud DBAs, admins and solutions architects to implement the solutions into your business.

In just 3 days, you'll be responsible for ensuring that data pipelines and data stores are high-performing, efficient, organised, and reliable, given a set of business requirements and constraints. You'll also build knowledge on:

• Querying data in the lake using Azure Synapse serverless SQL pools
• Securing data and manage users in Azure Synapse serverless SQL pools
• Transforming data with DataFrames in Apache Spark Pools in Azure Synapse Analytics

At the end of this course, you'll sit Exam DP-203: Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure and achieve your Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate certification. As a Microsoft Gold Partner for Learning and through Firebrand's Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you'll get access to Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOCs), learn from Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs) and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

If your role 're interested in developing and certifying your skills as a Azure Data Engineer, then this course is ideal for you.

• Module 1 – Get started with data engineering on Azure
• Module 2 – Build data analytics solutions using Azure Synapse serverless SQL pools
• Module 3 – Perform data engineering with Azure Synapse Apache Spark pools
• Module 4 – Transfer and transform data with Azure Synapse Analytics pipelines
• Module 5 – Implement a Data Analytics Solution with Azure Synapse Analytics
• Module 6 – Work with Data Warehouses using Azure Synapse Analytics
• Module 7 – Work with Hybrid Transactional and Analytical Processing Solutions using Azure Synapse Analytics
• Module 8 – Implement a Data Streaming Solution with Azure Stream Analytics
• Module 9 – Implement a data lakehouse analytics solution with Azure Databricks

As part of your accelerated course, you'll sit the following exams at the Firebrand Training centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

Exam DP-203: Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure

• Exam code: DP-203
• Domains:
1. Design and implement data storage (15–20%)
2. Develop data processing (40–45%)
3. Secure, monitor, and optimize data storage and data processing (30–35%)

As a candidate for this exam, you must have solid knowledge of data processing languages, including:

• SQL
• Python
• Scala

You need to understand parallel processing and data architecture patterns.

You should be proficient in using the following to create data processing solutions:

• Azure Data Factory
• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Azure Stream Analytics
• Azure Event Hubs
• Azure Data Lake Storage
• Azure Databricks

Your accelerated course includes:

• Accommodation *
• Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
• On-site exams **
• Exam vouchers **
• Practice tests **
• Certification Guarantee ***
• Courseware
• Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
• 24-hour lab access
• Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
• You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
• Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
• Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
• You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
• You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
• You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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