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Exam Prep DP-300: Azure Database Administrator Associate

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5 modules
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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2 weeks to complete
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What you'll learn

  • Plan and implement data platform resources

  • Implement a secure environment

  • Monitor, configure, and optimize database resources

Skills you'll gain

  • Database Administration
  • Database Architecture and Administration
  • Performance Tuning
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Database Management
  • Data Security
  • Virtual Machines
  • Cloud Security
  • Scalability
  • Transact-SQL
  • Microsoft SQL Servers
  • Data Migration
  • Cloud Computing
  • Azure Active Directory
  • SQL

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Database administration is one of the basic necessities of every enterprise. The growth of cloud and On-premises relational databases continues to create the need for professional database administrators. Therefore, an updated certification such as DP-300 could open up favorable options for employment of database administrators.

The Azure database administrator implements and manages the operational aspects of cloud-native and hybrid data platform solutions built on SQL Server and SQL database services. Professionals in this role use a variety of methods and tools to perform and automate day-to-day operations, including applying knowledge of using T-SQL and other tools for administrative management purposes. These professionals are responsible for management, availability, security, and performance monitoring and optimization of database solutions. They evaluate and implement migration strategies for moving databases between Azure and on-premises. Also, they work with Azure data engineers, Azure solution architects, Azure developers, data scientists, and other professionals to manage operational aspects of data platform solutions. Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate Exam DP-300 training course includes more than 7 hours of training videos covering all the exam objectives. Learners could find a combination of Video Lectures, Reading material, Quizzes in the training course with comprehensive coverage of all topics regarding Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate Exam. These lectures are divided into 5 Modules and each module is further split into Lessons. The entire course includes Assessments (both Graded and Non-Graded) to validate knowledge checks of learners. The Azure Database Administrator Associate Exam DP-300 course is a comprehensive training program designed to prepare individuals for the DP-300 certification exam. This course covers various topics related to managing and maintaining cloud-based relational databases on the Microsoft Azure platform, such as implementing security, monitoring, and high availability solutions. Through a combination of lectures, hands-on labs, and practical exercises, candidates will learn how to deploy, manage, and optimize Azure SQL Database and Azure Cosmos DB environments. The course is ideal for IT professionals, developers, and database administrators who are interested in earning the Azure Database Administrator Associate certification and want to enhance their skills in cloud computing and database management. Upon completion of the course, candidates will have a solid understanding of Azure database concepts and principles, as well as the skills necessary to manage and maintain cloud-based databases on the Microsoft Azure platform. Overall, the Azure Database Administrator Associate Exam DP-300 course is a must-have for anyone who wants to succeed in the field of cloud-based database administration and pass the DP-300 certification exam.

Welcome to the first week of Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate Exam DP-300. This Week , we’ll Implement the installation of Microsoft SQL Server on the Virtual Machine. We’ll also Deploy and manage Azure SQL Database Managed Instance setup.By the end of this week, we’ll be able to Illustrate Hybrid deployments for SQL Databases.

What's included

24 videos2 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt

24 videos•Total 146 minutes
  • Course Introduction•2 minutes•Preview module
  • The different database offerings on Azure•6 minutes
  • Azure Virtual Machines Overview•3 minutes
  • Create an Azure Virtual Machine•9 minutes
  • Lab - Installing Microsoft SQL Server on the virtual machine•9 minutes
  • Lab - Connecting to Microsoft SQL Server •8 minutes
  • Lab - Using Azure Marketplace - SQL Server•8 minutes
  • The Azure SQL Database offering•7 minutes
  • Azure SQL Database - Pricing tiers•7 minutes
  • Lab - Deploying Azure SQL Database•9 minutes
  • Lab - Deploying a sample additional Azure SQL database•4 minutes
  • Scalability for different database offerings•4 minutes
  • Lab - Azure SQL Database Managed Instances - Setup•6 minutes
  • Lab - Azure SQL Database Managed Instances - Connecting to the Instance•5 minutes
  • Lab - Azure SQL Elastic Pool- Part 1•4 minutes
  • Lab - Azure SQL Elastic Pool- Part 2•5 minutes
  • SQL Server on Azure VM - Design for Performance•3 minutes
  • Database Partitioning Techniques•5 minutes
  • Patches for IaaS deployments•2 minutes
  • Hybrid deployments for SQL Databases•3 minutes
  • Lab - Azure SQL Data Sync•8 minutes
  • Lab - Database Migration - Evaluate requirements•8 minutes
  • Lab - Database Migration - Offline Migration•8 minutes
  • Database Migration - Online Migration•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
  • Course Outline•10 minutes
  • Week Outline•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
  • Week 1 Assessment•30 minutes
  • Practice Quiz 1•30 minutes
  • Practice Quiz 2•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
  • Meet and Greet•10 minutes

Welcome to the Second week of Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate Exam DP-300. This Week, we'll be able to Configure Azure Active Directory Authentication. We’ll also learn how to deploy SQL Security to implement a secure environment. By the end of this week, we’ll gain knowledge to describe Transparent Data Encryption for Azure SQL Database.

What's included

13 videos1 reading3 assignments

13 videos•Total 67 minutes
  • Azure Active Directory•6 minutes•Preview module
  • Lab - Configuring Azure AD Authentication•7 minutes
  • Lab - Creating Azure AD Users in Azure SQL database•3 minutes
  • Lab - Configuring security for SQL users•2 minutes
  • Azure SQL Database - Transparent Data Encryption•1 minute
  • Lab - Azure SQL Database - Dynamic data masking •9 minutes
  • Lab - Azure key vault•3 minutes
  • Lab - Azure SQL Database - Encryption•8 minutes
  • Lab - Virtual Machine disk encryption•4 minutes
  • Lab - Azure SQL Database Firewalls•7 minutes
  • Lab - Azure SQL - Vulnerability Assessment•4 minutes
  • Lab - Azure SQL - Database classification•3 minutes
  • Lab - Azure SQL Database - Auditing•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
  • Week Outline•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 70 minutes
  • Week 2 Assessment•30 minutes
  • Practice Quiz 3•10 minutes
  • Practice Quiz 4•30 minutes

Welcome to the third week of Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate Exam DP-300 course. This week begins with Implementing the setup for Data Compression. We’ll also perform Azure Monitoring and set up alerts for Azure SQL Database. By the end of this week, we’ll gain knowledge of configuring Database Normalization to perform Query Optimization.

What's included

15 videos1 reading3 assignments

15 videos•Total 90 minutes
  • Lab - Azure Monitor - Azure SQL Database Metrics•5 minutes•Preview module
  • Lab - Azure Monitor - Set up alerts•4 minutes
  • Lab - Azure SQL Database - Intelligent Insights•9 minutes
  • Azure SQL Database - Automatic Tuning•4 minutes
  • Lab - Elastic Job Agent - Setup•5 minutes
  • Lab - Elastic Job Agent - Implementation•5 minutes
  • Lab - Using the Query Store•7 minutes
  • Using Resource Governance•3 minutes
  • Lab - Understanding the Execution Plan•7 minutes
  • Database Normalization•6 minutes
  • Tables Indexes•4 minutes
  • Lab - Using Tables Indexes•7 minutes
  • Lab - Data Compression - Setup•8 minutes
  • Lab - Data Compression - Implementation•3 minutes
  • Lab - Dynamic Management Views•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
  • Week Outline•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
  • Week 3 Assessment•30 minutes
  • Practice Quiz 5•30 minutes
  • Practice Quiz 6•30 minutes

Welcome to week four of Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate Exam DP-300 course. This week begins with performing Task Automation for SQL Server on Azure VM. Also, we’ll learn to Implement High Availability and Disaster Recovery Environment. We’ll also gain knowledge to describe long term retention for Azure SQL Database.

What's included

14 videos1 reading3 assignments

14 videos•Total 91 minutes
  • Lab - SQL Server on Azure VM - SQL Server Agent jobs- Part 1•2 minutes•Preview module
  • Lab - SQL Server on Azure VM - SQL Server Agent jobs-Part 2•7 minutes
  • Lab - SQL Server on Azure VM - SQL Server Agent alerts•10 minutes
  • Lab - Azure Policies•6 minutes
  • Lab - Azure Resource Manager templates-Part 1•3 minutes
  • Lab - Azure Resource Manager templates-Part 2•7 minutes
  • High Availability and Disaster Recovery•6 minutes
  • Azure SQL Database backups•5 minutes
  • Lab - Azure SQL Database - Point in time restore•7 minutes
  • Azure SQL Database - Long term retention•3 minutes
  • Lab - Azure SQL Database - Replication•9 minutes
  • Lab - Azure SQL Database - Auto-Failover Groups•4 minutes
  • Lab - Availability Groups - Setup •7 minutes
  • Lab - Availability Groups - Implementation•9 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
  • Week outline•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 70 minutes
  • Week 4 Assessment•30 minutes
  • Practice Quiz 7•10 minutes
  • Practice Quiz 8•30 minutes

Welcome to week five of Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate Exam DP-300 course. This week begins by Describing Database Backups for Azure SQL Database. We’ll also learn to configure Database Consistency checks for Azure SQL Database.By the end of this week, we’ll be able to perform Administration by using T-SQL.

What's included

6 videos2 readings3 assignments

6 videos•Total 30 minutes
  • Understanding database backups•5 minutes•Preview module
  • Lab - SQL Database - Full backups and restore•7 minutes
  • Lab - SQL Database - Transaction Log Backups•4 minutes
  • Lab - SQL Database - Database Consistency checks•4 minutes
  • Lab - SQL Database - Database Roles•5 minutes
  • SQL Database - Database Growth•3 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
  • Week Outline•10 minutes
  • Key Takeaways of the Course•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 120 minutes
  • Week 5 Assessment•30 minutes
  • Overall Graded Assessment •60 minutes
  • Practice Quiz 9•30 minutes

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The target audience for the Azure Database Administrator Associate Exam DP-300 training course includes any individual aspiring for Database Administrator in public, private, or hybrid clouds.

This course is for the learners that possess following skillset:

Candidates who are interested in Database maintenance.

Data Professionals, Database Administrators, and Application developers.

IT professionals who have a thorough knowledge of data processing languages, such as SQL.

Data Engineers who can maintain the quality of data and keep data protected

Candidates who have knowledge on Azure Fundamentals

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