Will MJ be the first CERTIFIED Fabric Data Engineer?#

In this video, MJ discusses his experience taking the new DP700 exam, which is a beta exam for data engineering associates. The video covers the structure of the exam, the types of questions, and the topics covered. The video also discusses the resources that are available to help people prepare for the exam.

MJ is one of the first people to take the DP700 exam, and he shares his experience taking the exam and some tips for people who are planning to take the exam. MJ also discusses the resources that he used to prepare for the exam.

What is the DP-700 exam?#

DP-700 is the new certification exam available in Oct 2024 to cover Data Engineering practices in Microsoft Fabric. This is the second exam in Fabric in addition to the Analytics Engineering exam.

The skills required in this exam include:

Implement and manage an analytics solution (30–35%)
Ingest and transform data (30–35%)
Monitor and optimize an analytics solution (30–35%)

Why take the exam?#

MJ and Dave believe Fabric will take off next year. It is important for data experts to be ahead of the curve and establish their reputation and expertise in Fabric to prepare us for the future career opportunities.

There are also a few additional benefits.

Learn some new skills
Demonstrating your expertise in Microsoft Fabric
Gaining a competitive advantage in the job market
Earning a certificate with a sense of achievement

Key points#

Here are some key points from the video:

The DP700 exam is a beta exam for data engineering associates.
The exam is designed to assess a candidate’s ability to design, build, and manage data engineering solutions on Azure.
The exam covers a wide range of topics, including data engineering fundamentals, Azure data services, data pipelines, and data analytics.
All standard question types similar to other Microsoft certification exams.

Preparation Tips#

While this exam is new, a lot of the topics are covered between DP-600 (Fabric Analytics Engineer) and DP203 (Azure Data Engineer).
Use the resources that are available to you, such as the Microsoft Learn modules, the Microsoft Certification Exam Prep Guide, and the Microsoft Learn website.
Access to a Fabric workspace with Fabric capacity is highly recommended for getting hands on experiences.

Conclusion#

We hope this blog post has been helpful. Best of luck for the exam preparation.

Note#

Modified content based on Google Gemini extraction of the YouTube video.