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AZ-305: Microsoft Azure Architect Design [-]

AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals [-]

AZ-700: Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions [-]

DP-300: Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions [-]

DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals [-]

TARGET AUDIENCE Software engineers concerned with building, managing and deploying AI solutions that leverage Azure Cognitive Services, Azure Cognitive Search, and Microsoft Bot Framework. They are familiar with C#, Python, or JavaScript and have knowledge on using REST-based APIs to build computer vision, language analysis, knowledge mining, intelligent search, and conversational AI solutions on Azure. COURSE OBJECTIVES After completing this course you should be able to: Describe considerations for creating AI-enabled applications Identify Azure services for AI application development Provision and consume cognitive services in Azure Manage cognitive services security Monitor cognitive services Use a cognitive services container Use the Text Analytics cognitive service to analyze text Use the Translator cognitive service to translate text Use the Speech cognitive service to recognize and synthesize speech Use the Speech cognitive service to translate speech Create a Language Understanding app Create a client application for Language Understanding Integrate Language Understanding and Speech Use QnA Maker to create a knowledge base Use a QnA knowledge base in an app or bot Use the Bot Framework SDK to create a bot Use the Bot Framework Composer to create a bot Use the Computer Vision service to analyze images Use Video Indexer to analyze videos Use the Custom Vision service to implement image classification Use the Custom Vision service to implement object detection Detect faces with the Computer Vision service Detect, analyze, and recognize faces with the Face service Use the Computer Vision service to read text in images and documents Use the Form Recognizer service to extract data from digital forms Create an intelligent search solution with Azure Cognitive Search Implement a custom skill in an Azure Cognitive Search enrichment pipeline Use Azure Cognitive Search to create a knowledge store   COURSE CONTENT Module 1: Introduction to AI on Azure Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly at the core of modern apps and services. In this module, you'll learn about some common AI capabilities that you can leverage in your apps, and how those capabilities are implemented in Microsoft Azure. You'll also learn about some considerations for designing and implementing AI solutions responsibly. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence in Azure Module 2: Developing AI Apps with Cognitive Services Cognitive Services are the core building blocks for integrating AI capabilities into your apps. In this module, you'll learn how to provision, secure, monitor, and deploy cognitive services. Getting Started with Cognitive Services Using Cognitive Services for Enterprise Applications Lab: Get Started with Cognitive Services Lab: Get Started with Cognitive Services Lab: Monitor Cognitive Services Lab: Use a Cognitive Services Container Module 3: Getting Started with Natural Language Processing  Natural Language processing (NLP) is a branch of artificial intelligence that deals with extracting insights from written or spoken language. In this module, you'll learn how to use cognitive services to analyze and translate text. Analyzing Text Translating Text Lab: Analyze Text Lab: Translate Text Module 4: Building Speech-Enabled Applications Many modern apps and services accept spoken input and can respond by synthesizing text. In this module, you'll continue your exploration of natural language processing capabilities by learning how to build speech-enabled applications. Speech Recognition and Synthesis Speech Translation Lab: Recognize and Synthesize Speech Lab: Translate Speech Module 5: Creating Language Understanding Solutions To build an application that can intelligently understand and respond to natural language input, you must define and train a model for language understanding. In this module, you'll learn how to use the Language Understanding service to create an app that can identify user intent from natural language input. Creating a Language Understanding App Publishing and Using a Language Understanding App Using Language Understanding with Speech Lab: Create a Language Understanding App Lab: Create a Language Understanding Client Application Use the Speech and Language Understanding Services Module 6: Building a QnA Solution One of the most common kinds of interaction between users and AI software agents is for users to submit questions in natural language, and for the AI agent to respond intelligently with an appropriate answer. In this module, you'll explore how the QnA Maker service enables the development of this kind of solution. Creating a QnA Knowledge Base Publishing and Using a QnA Knowledge Base Lab: Create a QnA Solution Module 7: Conversational AI and the Azure Bot Service Bots are the basis for an increasingly common kind of AI application in which users engage in conversations with AI agents, often as they would with a human agent. In this module, you'll explore the Microsoft Bot Framework and the Azure Bot Service, which together provide a platform for creating and delivering conversational experiences. Bot Basics Implementing a Conversational Bot Lab: Create a Bot with the Bot Framework SDK Lab: Create a Bot with a Bot Freamwork Composer Module 8: Getting Started with Computer Vision Computer vision is an area of artificial intelligence in which software applications interpret visual input from images or video. In this module, you'll start your exploration of computer vision by learning how to use cognitive services to analyze images and video. Analyzing Images Analyzing Videos Lab: Analyse Images with Computer Vision Lab: Analyze Images with Video Indexer Module 9: Developing Custom Vision Solutions While there are many scenarios where pre-defined general computer vision capabilities can be useful, sometimes you need to train a custom model with your own visual data. In this module, you'll explore the Custom Vision service, and how to use it to create custom image classification and object detection models. Image Classification Object Detection Lab: Classify Images with Custom Vision Lab: Detect Objects in Images with Custom Vision Module 10: Detecting, Analyzing, and Recognizing Faces Facial detection, analysis, and recognition are common computer vision scenarios. In this module, you'll explore the user of cognitive services to identify human faces. Detecting Faces with the Computer Vision Service Using the Face Service Lab:Destect, Analyze and Recognize Faces Module 11: Reading Text in Images and Documents Optical character recognition (OCR) is another common computer vision scenario, in which software extracts text from images or documents. In this module, you'll explore cognitive services that can be used to detect and read text in images, documents, and forms. Reading text with the Computer Vision Service Extracting Information from Forms with the Form Recognizer service Lab: Read Text in IMages Lab: Extract Data from Forms Module 12: Creating a Knowledge Mining Solution Ultimately, many AI scenarios involve intelligently searching for information based on user queries. AI-powered knowledge mining is an increasingly important way to build intelligent search solutions that use AI to extract insights from large repositories of digital data and enable users to find and analyze those insights. Implementing an Intelligent Search Solution Developing Custom Skills for an Enrichment Pipeline Creating a Knowledge Store Lab: Create and Azure Cognitive Search Solution Create a Custom Skill for Azure Cognitive Search Create a Knowledge Store with Azure Cognitive Search   TEST CERTIFICATION Recommended as preparation for the following exams: AI-102 - Designing and Implementing a Microsoft Azure AI Solution - Part of the requirements for the Microsoft Certified Azure AI Engineer Associate Certification.   HVORFOR VELGE SG PARTNER AS:  Flest kurs med Startgaranti Rimeligste kurs Beste service og personlig oppfølgning Tilgang til opptak etter endt kurs Partner med flere av verdens beste kursleverandører [-]

AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure [-]

The students will also explore how to implement data security including authentication, authorization, data policies and standards. They will also define and implement data solution monitoring for both the data storage and data processing activities. Finally, they will manage and troubleshoot Azure data solutions which includes the optimization and disaster recovery of big data, batch processing and streaming data solutions. Agenda Module 1: Azure for the Data Engineer -Explain the evolving world of data-Survey the services in the Azure Data Platform-Identify the tasks that are performed by a Data Engineer-Describe the use cases for the cloud in a Case Study Module 2: Working with Data Storage. -Choose a data storage approach in Azure-Create an Azure Storage Account-Explain Azure Data Lake storage-Upload data into Azure Data Lake Module 3: Enabling Team Based Data Science with Azure Databricks. -Explain Azure Databricks and Machine Learning Platforms-Describe the Team Data Science Process-Provision Azure Databricks and workspaces-Perform data preparation tasks Module 4: Building Globally Distributed Databases with Cosmos DB. -Create an Azure Cosmos DB database built to scale-Insert and query data in your Azure Cosmos DB database-Provision a .NET Core app for Cosmos DB in Visual Studio Code-Distribute your data globally with Azure Cosmos DB Module 5: Working with Relational Data Stores in the Cloud. -SQL Database and SQL Data Warehouse-Provision an Azure SQL database to store data-Provision and load data into Azure SQL Data Warehouse Module 6: Performing Real-Time Analytics with Stream Analytics. Module 7: Orchestrating Data Movement with Azure Data Factory. -Explain how Azure Data Factory works-Create Linked Services and datasets-Create pipelines and activities-Azure Data Factory pipeline execution and triggers Module 8: Securing Azure Data Platforms. -Configuring Network Security-Configuring Authentication-Configuring Authorization-Auditing Security Module 9: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Data Storage and Processing. -Data Engineering troubleshooting approach-Azure Monitoring Capabilities-Troubleshoot common data issues-Troubleshoot common data processing issues Module 10: Integrating and Optimizing Data Platforms. -Integrating data platforms-Optimizing data stores-Optimize streaming data-Manage disaster recovery [-]

COURSE OVERVIEW  This course covers the process of designing, implementing, and managing core Azure networking infrastructure, Hybrid Networking connections, load balancing traffic, network routing, private access to Azure services, network security and monitoring. Learn how to design and implement a secure, reliable, network infrastructure in Azure and how to establish hybrid connectivity, routing, private access to Azure services, and monitoring in Azure. TARGET AUDIENCE This course is aimed at Network Engineers looking to specialize in Azure networking solutions. An Azure Network engineer designs and implements core Azure networking infrastructure, hybrid networking connections, load balance traffic, network routing, private access to Azure services, network security and monitoring. The azure network engineer will manage networking solutions for optimal performance, resiliency, scale, and security. COURSE CONTENT Module 1: Azure Virtual Networks In this module you will learn how to design and implement fundamental Azure Networking resources such as virtual networks, public and private IPs, DNS, virtual network peering, routing, and Azure Virtual NAT. Azure Virtual Networks Public IP Services Public and Private DNS Cross-VNet connectivity Virtual Network Routing Azure virtual Network NAT Lab 1: Design and implement a Virtual Network in Azure Lab 2: Configure DNS settings in Azure Lab 3: Connect Virtual Networks with Peering After completing module 1, students will be able to: Implement virtual networks Configure public IP services Configure private and public DNS zones Design and implement cross-VNET connectivity Implement virtual network routing Design and implement an Azure Virtual Network NAT   Module 2: Design and Implement Hybrid Networking In this module you will learn how to design and implement hybrid networking solutions such as Site-to-Site VPN connections, Point-to-Site VPN connections, Azure Virtual WAN and Virtual WAN hubs. Site-to-site VPN connection Point-to-Site VP connections Azure Virtual WAN Lab 4: Create and configure a local gateway Create and configure a virtual network gateway Create a Virtual WAN by using Azure Portal Design and implement a site-to-site VPN connection Design and implement a point-to-site VPN connection Design and implement authentication Design and implement Azure Virtual WAN Resources   Module 3: Design and implement Azure ExpressRoute In this module you will learn how to design and implement Azure ExpressRoute, ExpressRoute Global Reach, ExpressRoute FastPath and ExpressRoute Peering options. ExpressRoute ExpressRoute Direct ExpressRoute FastPath ExpressRoute Peering Lab 5: Create and configure ExpressRoute Design and implement Expressroute Design and implement Expressroute Direct Design and implement Expressroute FastPath   Module 4: load balancing non-HTTP(S) traffic in Azure In this module you will learn how to design and implement load balancing solutions for non-HTTP(S) traffic in Azure with Azure Load balancer and Traffic Manager. Content Delivery and Load Blancing Azure Load balancer Azure Traffic Manager Azure Monitor Network Watcher Lab 6: Create and configure a public load balancer to load balance VMs using the Azure portal Lab:7 Create a Traffic Manager Profile using the Azure portal Lab 8: Create, view, and manage metric alerts in Azure Monitor Design and implement Azure Laod Balancers Design and implement Azure Traffic Manager Monitor Networks with Azure Monitor Use Network Watcher   Module 5: Load balancing HTTP(S) traffic in Azure In this module you will learn how to design and implement load balancing solutions for HTTP(S) traffic in Azure with Azure Application gateway and Azure Front Door. Azure Application Gateway Azure Front Door Lab 9: Create a Front Door for a highly available web application using the Azure portal Lab 10: Create and Configure an Application Gateway Design and implement Azure Application Gateway Implement Azure Front Door   Module 6: Design and implement network security In this module you will learn to design and imponent network security solutions such as Azure DDoS, Azure Firewalls, Network Security Groups, and Web Application Firewall. Azure DDoS Protection Azure Firewall Network Security Groups Web Application Firewall on Azure Front Door Lab 11: Create a Virtual Network with DDoS protection plan Lab 12: Deploy and Configure Azure Firewall Lab 13: Create a Web Application Firewall policy on Azure Front Door Configure and monitor an Azure DDoS protection plan implement and manage Azure Firewall Implement network security groups Implement a web application firewall (WAF) on Azure Front Door   Module 7: Design and implement private access to Azure Services In this module you will learn to design and implement private access to Azure Services with Azure Private Link, and virtual network service endpoints. Define Azure Private Link and private endpoints Design and Configure Private Endpoints Integrate a Private Link with DNS and on-premises clients Create, configure, and provide access to Service Endpoints Configure VNET integration for App Service Lab 14: restrict network access to PaaS resources with virtual network service endpoints Lab 15: create an Azure private endpoint Define the difference between Private Link Service and private endpoints Design and configure private endpoints Explain virtual network service endpoints Design and configure access to service endpoints Integrate Private Link with DNS Integrate your App Service with Azure virtual networks   TEST CERTIFICATION This course helps to prepare for exam AZ-700 [-]

AI-050: Develop Generative AI Solutions with Azure OpenAI Service [-]

AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals [-]

  COURSE OVERVIEW This course will provide foundational level knowledge of cloud services and how those services are provided with Microsoft Azure. The course can be taken as an optional first step in learning about cloud services and Microsoft Azure, before taking further Microsoft Azure or Microsoft cloud services courses. The course will cover general cloud computing concepts as well as general cloud computing models and services such as Public, Private and Hybrid cloud and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service(PaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). It will also cover some core Azure services and solutions, as well as key Azure pillar services concerning security, privacy, compliance and trust. It will finally cover pricing and support services available with Azure.   COURSE CONTENT  Module 1: Cloud Concepts -Learning Objectives-Why Cloud Services?-Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-Public, Private, and Hybrid cloud models Module 2: Core Azure Services -Core Azure architectural components-Core Azure Services and Products-Azure Solutions-Azure management tools Module 3: Security, Privacy, Compliance and Trust -Securing network connectivity in Azure-Core Azure Identity services-Security tools and features-Azure governance methodologies-Monitoring and Reporting in Azure-Privacy, Compliance and Data Protection standards in Azure Module 4: Azure Pricing and Support -Azure subscriptions-Planning and managing costs-Support options available with Azure-Service lifecycle in Azure     This course helps to prepare for exam AZ-900. [-]

COURSE OVERVIEW The course is not designed to teach students to become professional data scientists or software developers, but rather to build awareness of common AI workloads and the ability to identify Azure services to support them. The course is designed as a blended learning experience that combines instructor-led training with online materials on the Microsoft Learn platform (https://azure.com/learn). The hands-on exercises in the course are based on Learn modules, and students are encouraged to use the content on Learn as reference materials to reinforce what they learn in the class and to explore topics in more depth. TARGET AUDIENCE The Azure AI Fundamentals course is designed for anyone interested in learning about the types of solution artificial intelligence (AI) makes possible, and the services on Microsoft Azure that you can use to create them. You don’t need to have any experience of using Microsoft Azure before taking this course, but a basic level of familiarity with computer technology and the Internet is assumed. Some of the concepts covered in the course require a basic understanding of mathematics, such as the ability to interpret charts. The course includes hands-on activities that involve working with data and running code, so a knowledge of fundamental programming principles will be helpful. COURSE OBJECTIVES  After completing this course, you will be able to: Describe Artificial Intelligence workloads and considerations Describe fundamental principles of machine learning on Azure Describe features of computer vision workloads on Azure Describe features of Natural Language Processing (NLP) workloads on Azure Describe features of conversational AI workloads on Azure   COURSE CONTENT Module 1: Introduction to AI In this module, you'll learn about common uses of artificial intelligence (AI), and the different types of workload associated with AI. You'll then explore considerations and principles for responsible AI development. Artificial Intelligence in Azure Responsible AI After completing this module you will be able to Describe Artificial Intelligence workloads and considerations Module 2: Machine Learning Machine learning is the foundation for modern AI solutions. In this module, you'll learn about some fundamental machine learning concepts, and how to use the Azure Machine Learning service to create and publish machine learning models. Introduction to Machine Learning Azure Machine Learning After completing this module you will be able to Describe fundamental principles of machine learning on Azure Module 3: Computer Vision Computer vision is a the area of AI that deals with understanding the world visually, through images, video files, and cameras. In this module you'll explore multiple computer vision techniques and services. Computer Vision Concepts Computer Vision in Azure After completing this module you will be able to Describe features of computer vision workloads on Azure Module 4: Natural Language Processing This module describes scenarios for AI solutions that can process written and spoken language. You'll learn about Azure services that can be used to build solutions that analyze text, recognize and synthesize speech, translate between languages, and interpret commands. After completing this module you will be able to Describe features of Natural Language Processing (NLP) workloads on Azure Module 5: Conversational AI Conversational AI enables users to engage in a dialog with an AI agent, or *bot*, through communication channels such as email, webchat interfaces, social media, and others. This module describes some basic principles for working with bots and gives you an opportunity to create a bot that can respond intelligently to user questions. Conversational AI Concepts Conversational AI in Azure After completing this module you will be able to Describe features of conversational AI workloads on Azure   TEST CERTIFICATION Recommended as preparation for the following exams: Exam AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals. HVORFOR VELGE SG PARTNER AS:  Flest kurs med Startgaranti Rimeligste kurs Beste service og personlig oppfølgning Tilgang til opptak etter endt kurs Partner med flere av verdens beste kursleverandører [-]

This course teaches IT Professionals how to manage their Azure subscriptions, secure identities, administer the infrastructure, configure virtual networking, connect Azure and on-premises sites, manage network traffic, implement storage solutions, create and scale virtual machines, implement web apps and containers, back up and share data, and monitor your solution.   TARGET AUDIENCE This course is for Azure Administrators. The Azure Administrator implements, manages, and monitors identity, governance, storage, compute, and virtual networks in a cloud environment. The Azure Administrator will provision, size, monitor, and adjust resources as appropriate. COURSE OBJECTIVES After completing this course you should be able to: Secure and manage identities with Azure Active Directory. Implement and manage users and groups. Implement and manage Azure subscriptions and accounts. Implement Azure Policy, including custom policies. Use RBAC to assign permissions. Leverage Azure Resource Manager to organize resources. Use the Azure Portal and Cloud Shell. Use Azure PowerShell and CLI. Use ARM Templates to deploy resources. Implement virtual networks and subnets. Configure public and private IP addressing. Configure network security groups. Configure Azure Firewall. Configure private and public DNS zones Configure VNet Peering. Configure VPN gateways. Choose the appropriate intersite connectivity solution. Configure network routing including custom routes and service endpoints. Configure an Azure Load Balancer. Configure and Azure Application Gateway. Choose the appropriate network traffic solution. Create Azure storage accounts. Configure blob containers. Secure Azure storage. Configure Azure files shares and file sync. Manage storage with tools such as Storage Explorer Plan for virtual machine implementations. Create virtual machines. Configure virtual machine availability, including scale sets. Use virtual machine extensions. Create an app service plan. Create a web app. Implement Azure Container Instances. Implement Azure Kubernetes Service. Backup and restore file and folders. Backup and restore virtual machines. Use Azure Monitor. Create Azure alerts. Query using Log Analytics. Use Network Watcher.   COURSE CONTENT   Module 1: Identity Azure Active Directory Users and Groups Lab : Manage Azure Active Directory Identities Module 2: Governance and Compliance Subscriptions and Accounts Azure Policy Role-based Access Control (RBAC) Lab : Manage Subscriptions and RBAC Lab : Manage Governance via Azure Policy Module 3: Azure Administration Azure Resource Manager Azure Portal and Cloud Shell Azure PowerShell and CLI ARM Templates Lab : Manage Azure resources by Using the Azure Portal Lab : Manage Azure resources by Using ARM Templates Lab : Manage Azure resources by Using Azure PowerShell Lab : Manage Azure resources by Using Azure CLI Module 4: Virtual Networking Virtual Networks IP Addressing Network Security groups Azure Firewall Azure DNS Lab : Implement Virtual Networking Module 5: Intersite Connectivity VNet Peering VPN Gateway Connections ExpressRoute and Virtual WAN Lab : Implement Intersite Connectivity Module 6: Network Traffic Management Network Routing and Endpoints Azure Load Balancer Azure Application Gateway Traffic Manager Lab : Implement Traffic Management Module 7: Azure Storage Storage Accounts Blob Storage Storage Security Azure Files and File Sync Managing Storage Lab : Manage Azure storage Module 8: Azure Virtual Machines Virtual Machine Planning Creating Virtual Machines Virtual Machine Availability Virtual Machine Extensions Lab : Manage virtual machines Module 9: Serverless Computing Azure App Service Plans Azure App Service Container Services Azure Kubernetes Service Lab : Implement Web Apps Lab : Implement Azure Container Instances Lab : Implement Azure Kubernetes Service Module 10: Data Protection File and Folder Backups Virtual Machine Backups Lab : Implement Data Protection Module 11: Monitoring Azure Monitor Azure Alerts Log Analytics Network Watcher Lab : Implement Monitoring     [-]

The students will learn how to interactively explore data stored in files in a data lake. They will learn the various ingestion techniques that can be used to load data using the Apache Spark capability found in Azure Synapse Analytics or Azure Databricks, or how to ingest using Azure Data Factory or Azure Synapse pipelines. The students will also learn the various ways they can transform the data using the same technologies that is used to ingest data. The student will spend time on the course learning how to monitor and analyze the performance of analytical system so that they can optimize the performance of data loads, or queries that are issued against the systems. They will understand the importance of implementing security to ensure that the data is protected at rest or in transit. The student will then show how the data in an analytical system can be used to create dashboards, or build predictive models in Azure Synapse Analytics. After completing this course, students will be able to: Explore compute and storage options for data engineering workloads in Azure Design and Implement the serving layer Understand data engineering considerations Run interactive queries using serverless SQL pools Explore, transform, and load data into the Data Warehouse using Apache Spark Perform data Exploration and Transformation in Azure Databricks Ingest and load Data into the Data Warehouse Transform Data with Azure Data Factory or Azure Synapse Pipelines Integrate Data from Notebooks with Azure Data Factory or Azure Synapse Pipelines Optimize Query Performance with Dedicated SQL Pools in Azure Synapse Analyze and Optimize Data Warehouse Storage Support Hybrid Transactional Analytical Processing (HTAP) with Azure Synapse Link Perform end-to-end security with Azure Synapse Analytics Perform real-time Stream Processing with Stream Analytics Create a Stream Processing Solution with Event Hubs and Azure Databricks Build reports using Power BI integration with Azure Synpase Analytics Perform Integrated Machine Learning Processes in Azure Synapse Analytics Course prerequisites Successful students start this course with knowledge of cloud computing and core data concepts and professional experience with data solutions.Recommended prerequisites:M-DP900 - Microsoft Azure Data FundamentalsM-AZ900 - Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Agenda Module 1: Explore compute and storage options for data engineering workloads This module provides an overview of the Azure compute and storage technology options that are available to data engineers building analytical workloads. This module teaches ways to structure the data lake, and to optimize the files for exploration, streaming, and batch workloads. The student will learn how to organize the data lake into levels of data refinement as they transform files through batch and stream processing. Then they will learn how to create indexes on their datasets, such as CSV, JSON, and Parquet files, and use them for potential query and workload acceleration. Module 2: Design and implement the serving layer This module teaches how to design and implement data stores in a modern data warehouse to optimize analytical workloads. The student will learn how to design a multidimensional schema to store fact and dimension data. Then the student will learn how to populate slowly changing dimensions through incremental data loading from Azure Data Factory. Module 3: Data engineering considerations for source files This module explores data engineering considerations that are common when loading data into a modern data warehouse analytical from files stored in an Azure Data Lake, and understanding the security consideration associated with storing files stored in the data lake. Module 4: Run interactive queries using Azure Synapse Analytics serverless SQL pools In this module, students will learn how to work with files stored in the data lake and external file sources, through T-SQL statements executed by a serverless SQL pool in Azure Synapse Analytics. Students will query Parquet files stored in a data lake, as well as CSV files stored in an external data store. Next, they will create Azure Active Directory security groups and enforce access to files in the data lake through Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Access Control Lists (ACLs). Module 5: Explore, transform, and load data into the Data Warehouse using Apache Spark This module teaches how to explore data stored in a data lake, transform the data, and load data into a relational data store. The student will explore Parquet and JSON files and use techniques to query and transform JSON files with hierarchical structures. Then the student will use Apache Spark to load data into the data warehouse and join Parquet data in the data lake with data in the dedicated SQL pool. Module 6: Data exploration and transformation in Azure Databricks This module teaches how to use various Apache Spark DataFrame methods to explore and transform data in Azure Databricks. The student will learn how to perform standard DataFrame methods to explore and transform data. They will also learn how to perform more advanced tasks, such as removing duplicate data, manipulate date/time values, rename columns, and aggregate data. Module 7: Ingest and load data into the data warehouse This module teaches students how to ingest data into the data warehouse through T-SQL scripts and Synapse Analytics integration pipelines. The student will learn how to load data into Synapse dedicated SQL pools with PolyBase and COPY using T-SQL. The student will also learn how to use workload management along with a Copy activity in a Azure Synapse pipeline for petabyte-scale data ingestion. Module 8: Transform data with Azure Data Factory or Azure Synapse Pipelines This module teaches students how to build data integration pipelines to ingest from multiple data sources, transform data using mapping data flowss, and perform data movement into one or more data sinks. Module 9: Orchestrate data movement and transformation in Azure Synapse Pipelines In this module, you will learn how to create linked services, and orchestrate data movement and transformation using notebooks in Azure Synapse Pipelines. Module 10: Optimize query performance with dedicated SQL pools in Azure Synapse In this module, students will learn strategies to optimize data storage and processing when using dedicated SQL pools in Azure Synapse Analytics. The student will know how to use developer features, such as windowing and HyperLogLog functions, use data loading best practices, and optimize and improve query performance. Module 11: Analyze and Optimize Data Warehouse Storage In this module, students will learn how to analyze then optimize the data storage of the Azure Synapse dedicated SQL pools. The student will know techniques to understand table space usage and column store storage details. Next the student will know how to compare storage requirements between identical tables that use different data types. Finally, the student will observe the impact materialized views have when executed in place of complex queries and learn how to avoid extensive logging by optimizing delete operations. Module 12: Support Hybrid Transactional Analytical Processing (HTAP) with Azure Synapse Link In this module, students will learn how Azure Synapse Link enables seamless connectivity of an Azure Cosmos DB account to a Synapse workspace. The student will understand how to enable and configure Synapse link, then how to query the Azure Cosmos DB analytical store using Apache Spark and SQL serverless. Module 13: End-to-end security with Azure Synapse Analytics In this module, students will learn how to secure a Synapse Analytics workspace and its supporting infrastructure. The student will observe the SQL Active Directory Admin, manage IP firewall rules, manage secrets with Azure Key Vault and access those secrets through a Key Vault linked service and pipeline activities. The student will understand how to implement column-level security, row-level security, and dynamic data masking when using dedicated SQL pools. Module 14: Real-time Stream Processing with Stream Analytics In this module, students will learn how to process streaming data with Azure Stream Analytics. The student will ingest vehicle telemetry data into Event Hubs, then process that data in real time, using various windowing functions in Azure Stream Analytics. They will output the data to Azure Synapse Analytics. Finally, the student will learn how to scale the Stream Analytics job to increase throughput. Module 15: Create a Stream Processing Solution with Event Hubs and Azure Databricks In this module, students will learn how to ingest and process streaming data at scale with Event Hubs and Spark Structured Streaming in Azure Databricks. The student will learn the key features and uses of Structured Streaming. The student will implement sliding windows to aggregate over chunks of data and apply watermarking to remove stale data. Finally, the student will connect to Event Hubs to read and write streams. Module 16: Build reports using Power BI integration with Azure Synapase Analytics In this module, the student will learn how to integrate Power BI with their Synapse workspace to build reports in Power BI. The student will create a new data source and Power BI report in Synapse Studio. Then the student will learn how to improve query performance with materialized views and result-set caching. Finally, the student will explore the data lake with serverless SQL pools and create visualizations against that data in Power BI. Module 17: Perform Integrated Machine Learning Processes in Azure Synapse Analytics This module explores the integrated, end-to-end Azure Machine Learning and Azure Cognitive Services experience in Azure Synapse Analytics. You will learn how to connect an Azure Synapse Analytics workspace to an Azure Machine Learning workspace using a Linked Service and then trigger an Automated ML experiment that uses data from a Spark table. You will also learn how to use trained models from Azure Machine Learning or Azure Cognitive Services to enrich data in a SQL pool table and then serve prediction results using Power BI. [-]