Microsoft Practice Test DP-203: Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure

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The DP-203 practice test trains you in data engineering on Microsoft Azure.

Why should I take the DP-203 exam?

The Microsoft DP-203 certification offers you the perfect opportunity to develop a rewarding career in Microsoft Azure as an Azure data engineer, by allowing you to demonstrate your knowledge of data processing languages and in the use of Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Event Hubs, Azure Data Lake Storage, and Azure Databricks to create data processing solutions. On passing the Microsoft DP-203 exam, you earn the Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate certification.

The DP-203 practice test includes two different modes: certification and practice mode. Certification mode allows you to assess your knowledge and discover your weak areas, with practice mode allowing you to focus on the areas that need development.

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Questions: 161
Release Date: 09/2021 (Last Updated: 02/2024)
Job Role: Data Engineer
Language: English

The DP-203 practice test contains 161 questions and covers the following objectives:

Design and implement data storage - 19 questions

Implement a partition strategy

  • Implement a partition strategy for files
  • Implement a partition strategy for analytical workloads
  • Implement a partition strategy for streaming workloads
  • Implement a partition strategy for Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Identify when partitioning is needed in Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2

 

Design and implement the data exploration layer

  • Create and execute queries by using a compute solution that leverages SQL serverless and Spark cluster
  • Recommend and implement Azure Synapse Analytics database templates
  • Push new or updated data lineage to Microsoft Purview
  • Browse and search metadata in Microsoft Purview Data Catalog

 

Develop data processing - 83 questions

Ingest and transform data

  • Design and implement incremental loads
  • Transform data by using Apache Spark
  • Transform data by using Transact-SQL (T-SQL) in Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Ingest and transform data by using Azure Synapse Pipelines or Azure Data Factory
  • Transform data by using Azure Stream Analytics
  • Cleanse data
  • Handle duplicate data
  • Avoiding duplicate data by using Azure Stream Analytics Exactly Once Delivery
  • Handle missing data
  • Handle late-arriving data
  • Split data
  • Shred JSON
  • Encode and decode data
  • Configure error handling for a transformation
  • Normalize and denormalize data
  • Perform data exploratory analysis

 

Develop a batch processing solution

  • Develop batch processing solutions by using Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure Data Factory
  • Use PolyBase to load data to a SQL pool
  • Implement Azure Synapse Link and query the replicated data
  • Create data pipelines
  • Scale resources
  • Configure the batch size
  • Create tests for data pipelines
  • Integrate Jupyter or Python notebooks into a data pipeline
  • Upsert data
  • Revert data to a previous state
  • Configure exception handling
  • Configure batch retention
  • Read from and write to a delta lake

 

Develop a stream processing solution

  • Create a stream processing solution by using Stream Analytics and Azure Event Hubs
  • Process data by using Spark structured streaming
  • Create windowed aggregates
  • Handle schema drift
  • Process time series data
  • Process data across partitions
  • Process within one partition
  • Configure checkpoints and watermarking during processing
  • Scale resources
  • Create tests for data pipelines
  • Optimize pipelines for analytical or transactional purposes
  • Handle interruptions
  • Configure exception handling
  • Upsert data
  • Replay archived stream data

 

Manage batches and pipelines

  • Trigger batches
  • Handle failed batch loads
  • Validate batch loads
  • Manage data pipelines in Azure Data Factory or Azure Synapse Pipelines
  • Schedule data pipelines in Data Factory or Azure Synapse Pipelines
  • Implement version control for pipeline artifacts
  • Manage Spark jobs in a pipeline

 

Secure, monitor, and optimize data storage and data processing - 59 questions

Implement data security

  • Implement data masking
  • Encrypt data at rest and in motion
  • Implement row-level and column-level security
  • Implement Azure role-based access control (RBAC)
  • Implement POSIX-like access control lists (ACLs) for Data Lake Storage Gen2
  • Implement a data retention policy
  • Implement secure endpoints (private and public)
  • Implement resource tokens in Azure Databricks
  • Load a DataFrame with sensitive information
  • Write encrypted data to tables or Parquet files
  • Manage sensitive information

 

Monitor data storage and data processing

  • Implement logging used by Azure Monitor
  • Configure monitoring services
  • Monitor stream processing
  • Measure performance of data movement
  • Monitor and update statistics about data across a system
  • Monitor data pipeline performance
  • Measure query performance
  • Schedule and monitor pipeline tests
  • Interpret Azure Monitor metrics and logs
  • Implement a pipeline alert strategy

 

Optimize and troubleshoot data storage and data processing

  • Compact small files
  • Handle skew in data
  • Handle data spill
  • Optimize resource management
  • Tune queries by using indexers
  • Tune queries by using cache
  • Troubleshoot a failed Spark job
  • Troubleshoot a failed pipeline run, including activities executed in external services

 

 

Notes:

  • The bullets that follow each of the skills measured are intended to illustrate how we are assessing that skill. Related topics may be covered in the exam. 
  • Most questions cover features that are general availability (GA). The exam may contain questions on Preview features if those features are commonly used. 

 

 

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  • The Certification Mode simulates the actual testing environment that users will encounter when taking the certification exam. They are timed and do not permit users to request the answers and explanations to questions until after the test is completed.

 

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MeasureUp Free learning material
  • A greater number of questions, so more opportunities to learn.
  • A small proportion of questions to introduce the exam.
  • Detailed explanations with online references of correct and incorrect answers.
  • Brief or no explanations of both correct and incorrect answer options.
  • A total of fourteen different question types.
  • Limited types of questions out of all the ones you'll find on the exam.
  • Customize the test based on your needs. Certification & Practice Mode.
  • Just one type of assessment, without customization options and without a time countdown.

 

Will studying with a MeasureUp practice test improve my chances of passing at the first attempt?

Yes. MeasureUp's practice tests have been specifically designed to help you both save time and pass at the first attempt. The test is fully customizable, allowing you to discover and focus on your weak areas. This makes the learning process quicker and smoother. Also, as the style, objectives, question type, and difficulty are the same as those found on the official exam, you can be confident that when you pass the practice test three times in Certification Mode, you are exam-ready.

 

What can I expect to earn if I pass the DP-203 exam?

On passing the DP-203 and obtaining a job as a mid-level data engineer, you can expect to earn a salary in the United States of approximately $145,000.

Source: Nigel Franks International.

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DP-203 PRACTICE TEST

Why should you use our DP-203 practice test?

The MeasureUp DP-203 practice test is the most realistic simulation of the actual certification exam on the market, giving you the perfect opportunity to pass the official exam on the first go. With our Test Pass Guarantee, you can be sure of success as we offer all of your money back if you do not pass. The DP-203 practice test has been created by leading experts in the field of data.

You can use the DP-203 practice test in two different modes: certification and practice mode. The first gives you the possibility to assess your knowledge and discover your weak areas, and the second allows you to focus on these areas, ensuring you spend your time wisely. Once you have developed your weak areas sufficiently, you can re-take the exam in certification mode to see if you are now exam ready.

 

Why should you trust DP-203 Practice Test from MeasureUp over free learning material?

The MeasureUp DP-203 practice test has many benefits over free learning material, including:

  • A higher number of questions, so more opportunities to learn.
  • Detailed explanations with online references of correct and incorrect answers.
  • A total of fourteen different question types, replicating the look and feel of the real exam.
  • Customizable based on your needs. Certification & Practice Modes.
  • Test Pass Guarantee.
  • Written, reviewed, and edited by experts.

 

DP-203 CERTIFICATION EXAM

How can I pass the DP-203 exam?

  • Review the DP-203 exam domains carefully.
  • Create your study plan for your preparation.
  • Enroll for the MeasureUp practice tests. Our practice tests emulate the actual exam in terms of style, format, skill sets, question structure, and level of difficulty, and can be taken in two different formats: practice mode and certification mode.
  • Practice, practice, practice! After looking at all the questions available in the test, checking the correct answers, reviewing the explanations regarding all the different answer options, and consulting the carefully chosen references, it is now time to use the test’s Certification Mode. This is the closest experience you’ll get to the real exam. And when you pass the
  • Certification Mode twice consecutively with a score of 90% or more, you know you are… Exam ready!

 

Will the questions be the same as the actual exam?

Although the questions will emulate those of the official exam in terms of style, content, level of difficulty, for reasons of copyright they will not be exactly the same. This will allow you to fully understand the content you are studying so that, no matter how the questions are focused, you can be confident you are covering the same material and that you will have no problem in passing the exam.

 

What is the DP-203?

The DP-203 is Microsoft’s exam that leads to the Microsoft Certified: Azure data Engineer Associate certification. This certification allows you to demonstrate to employers a proficient knowledge of data processing languages and the use of Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Event Hubs, Azure Data Lake Storage, and Azure Databricks to create data processing solutions.

 

Is the DP-203 worth it?

The Microsoft DP-203 exam can be your gateway to a promotion or a career change. The DP-203 certification offers you the perfect opportunity to pursue a career in Azure as a Microsoft Azure data engineer. It allows to you clearly demonstrate your knowledge of data processing languages and the use of Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Event Hubs, Azure Data Lake Storage, and Azure Databricks to create data processing solutions. The AZ-204 certification exam is often considered a good starting point for progression to expert-level exams, such as the AZ-400: Designing and implementing Microsoft DevOps solutions.

 

How can I prepare for the DP-203 exam?

You can prepare for the Microsoft DP-203 exam by using the MeasureUp DP-230 practice test. The MeasureUp DP-203 practice test is the most realistic simulation of the actual certification exam on the market, giving you the perfect opportunity to pass the official exam on the first go. You can also combine the DP-203 practice test with the Microsoft DP-203 study guide and learning path.

 

How many questions are there in the DP-203?

The DP-203 exam will contain between 50 and 60 questions.

 

How difficult is the DP-203?

This depends on how much knowledge and experience you have of integrating, transforming, and consolidating data from various structured, unstructured, and streaming data systems, and what level of experience you have with data processing languages. It will also depend on how much time you are able to dedicate to studying. However, as an associate-level exam, the DP-203 is considered to be moderate in difficulty.