Azure•Foundational•DP-900

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals

Demonstrate foundational knowledge of core data concepts related to Microsoft Azure data services. Understand relational and non-relational data, data workloads, and data analytics on Azure.

Note: This syllabus summary was last updated in November 2025. For the most current and detailed syllabus information, please visit the official certification provider's website.

Exam Summary

TIME

Minutes

TOTAL

Questions

PRICE

$99

USD

VALID

999

Years

PASS

700

/1000

Exam Domains & Topics

Domain 1

25%

Describe Core Data Concepts

Describe types of core data workloads

Describe data analytics core concepts

Understand batch and streaming data

Identify transactional and analytical workloads

Describe the difference between structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data

Understand ETL and ELT processes

Describe data visualization concepts

Domain 2

25%

Identify Considerations for Relational Data on Azure

Describe relational data workloads

Describe relational data structures

Identify Azure relational database services

Understand normalization and database design

Describe Azure SQL Database and SQL Managed Instance

Describe Azure Database for PostgreSQL and MySQL

Understand database security and access control

Identify provisioning and deployment options

Domain 3

25%

Describe Considerations for Working with Non-Relational Data on Azure

Describe features of non-relational data

Describe capabilities of Azure storage

Describe capabilities of Azure Cosmos DB

Understand Azure Blob Storage and Data Lake Storage

Identify Azure Table Storage and Azure Files

Describe NoSQL database types

Understand partitioning and scalability

Domain 4

25%

Describe an Analytics Workload on Azure

Describe common elements of large-scale analytics

Describe consideration for real-time data analytics

Describe data warehousing workloads

Describe Azure Synapse Analytics

Describe Azure Databricks

Describe Azure HDInsight

Identify Azure Data Factory and data pipelines

Understand Power BI for data visualization

Azure•Foundational•DP-900

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals

Demonstrate foundational knowledge of core data concepts related to Microsoft Azure data services. Understand relational and non-relational data, data workloads, and data analytics on Azure.

Note: This syllabus summary was last updated in November 2025. For the most current and detailed syllabus information, please visit the official certification provider's website.

Exam Summary

TIME

Minutes

TOTAL

Questions

PRICE

$99

USD

VALID

999

Years

PASS

700

/1000

Exam Domains & Topics

Domain 1

25%

Describe Core Data Concepts

Describe types of core data workloads

Describe data analytics core concepts

Understand batch and streaming data

Identify transactional and analytical workloads

Describe the difference between structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data

Understand ETL and ELT processes

Describe data visualization concepts

Domain 2

25%

Identify Considerations for Relational Data on Azure

Describe relational data workloads

Describe relational data structures

Identify Azure relational database services

Understand normalization and database design

Describe Azure SQL Database and SQL Managed Instance

Describe Azure Database for PostgreSQL and MySQL

Understand database security and access control

Identify provisioning and deployment options

Domain 3

25%

Describe Considerations for Working with Non-Relational Data on Azure

Describe features of non-relational data

Describe capabilities of Azure storage

Describe capabilities of Azure Cosmos DB

Understand Azure Blob Storage and Data Lake Storage

Identify Azure Table Storage and Azure Files

Describe NoSQL database types

Understand partitioning and scalability

Domain 4

25%

Describe an Analytics Workload on Azure

Describe common elements of large-scale analytics

Describe consideration for real-time data analytics

Describe data warehousing workloads

Describe Azure Synapse Analytics

Describe Azure Databricks

Describe Azure HDInsight

Identify Azure Data Factory and data pipelines

Understand Power BI for data visualization

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals

Exam Summary

Exam Domains & Topics

Describe Core Data Concepts

Identify Considerations for Relational Data on Azure

Describe Considerations for Working with Non-Relational Data on Azure

Describe an Analytics Workload on Azure

Cloud Practice Test

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals

Exam Summary

Exam Domains & Topics

Describe Core Data Concepts

Identify Considerations for Relational Data on Azure

Describe Considerations for Working with Non-Relational Data on Azure

Describe an Analytics Workload on Azure