Implementing a Lakehouse with Microsoft Fabric (DP-601) [M-DP601]

OVERVIEW

This learning path introduces the foundational components of implementing a data lakehouse with Microsoft Fabric.

OBJECTIVES

• Introduction to end-to-end analytics using Microsoft Fabric
• Get started with lakehouses in Microsoft Fabric
• Use Apache Spark in Microsoft Fabric
• Work with Delta Lake tables in Microsoft Fabric
• Ingest Data with Dataflows Gen2 in Microsoft Fabric
• Use Data Factory pipelines in Microsoft Fabric
• Organize a Fabric lakehouse using medallion architecture design

CONTENT

Module 1: Introduction to end-to-end analytics using Microsoft Fabric

• Describe end-to-end analytics in Microsoft Fabric

Module 2: Get started with lakehouses in Microsoft Fabric

• Describe core features and capabilities of lakehouses in Microsoft Fabric
• Create a lakehouse
• Ingest data into files and tables in a lakehouse
• Query lakehouse tables with SQL

Module 3: Use Apache Spark in Microsoft Fabric

• Configure Spark in a Microsoft Fabric workspace
• Identify suitable scenarios for Spark notebooks and Spark jobs
• Use Spark dataframes to analyze and transform data
• Use Spark SQL to query data in tables and views
• Visualize data in a Spark notebook

Module 4: Work with Delta Lake tables in Microsoft Fabric

• Understand Delta Lake and delta tables in Microsoft Fabric
• Create and manage delta tables using Spark
• Use Spark to query and transform data in delta tables
• Use delta tables with Spark structured streaming

Module 5: Ingest Data with Dataflows Gen2 in Microsoft Fabric

• Describe Dataflow capabilities in Microsoft Fabric
• Create Dataflow solutions to ingest and transform data
• Include a Dataflow in a pipeline

Module 6: Use Data Factory pipelines in Microsoft Fabric

• Describe pipeline capabilities in Microsoft Fabric
• Use the Copy Data activity in a pipeline
• Create pipelines based on predefined templates
• Run and monitor pipelines

Module 7: Organize a Fabric lakehouse using medallion architecture design

• Describe the principles of using the medallion architecture in data management.
• Apply the medallion architecture framework within the Microsoft Fabric environment.
• Analyze data stored in the lakehouse using DirectLake in Power BI.
• Describe best practices for ensuring the security and governance of data stored in the medallion architecture.