Sample chapters
- By Mark Morowczynski, Rod Trent, Matthew Luke ZorichAug 5, 2024
A strength of Kusto Query Language (KQL) is data aggregation. In this sample chapter, you will learn how to turn data into actionable insight and visualize data with graphs and charts. You will perform common statistical analysis on data such as counting totals, distinct counts, and the first and last time an event takes place.
- By Santiago Fernandez MunozAug 5, 2024
Data storage systems must be designed with geography, latency, and cost efficiency in mind. Microsoft Azure offers cloud-based storage solutions with these points in mind. In this sample chapter, you will learn how to develop solutions that use Cosmos DB and Blob Storage. Exam AZ-204 topics covered include 2.1 and 2.2.
- By Charles PlutaAug 5, 2024
Azure Storage is the underlying storage for most of the services in Azure. This chapter reviews how to implement and manage storage with an emphasis on Azure storage accounts. Skills 2.1 to 2.3 are covered from Exam AZ-104.
Microsoft identity and access management solutions
- By Yuri Diogenes, Nicholas DiCola, Kevin McKinnerney, Mark MorowczynskiAug 5, 2024
Understanding identity concepts and capabilities is a requirement for properly achieving security and compliance in your organization. In this sample chapter, you will learn the authentication, access management, and governance capabilities of Microsoft Entra ID as you work through Exam SC-900 Skills 2.1 to 2.4.
- By Daniil Maslyuk, tpán Rel, Johnny WinterAug 5, 2024
The data preparation process should be done with the most efficient means possible, ensuring optimal usage of your Microsoft Fabric resources. In this sample chapter, you will learn to create objects in a lakehouse or warehouse, copy and transform data, and optimize performance. Skills 2.1 to 2.4 from Exam DP-600 are covered.
Core prompt learning techniques
- By Francesco EspositoApr 17, 2024
Read this sample chapter from Programming Large Language Models with Azure Open AI. In Generative AI and software development, prompt learning techniques play a crucial role in conversational programming and involve the strategic design of prompts, which are then used to draw out desired responses from large language models (LLMs). You may end up with prompts that only partially address the very specific domain requests. This is where the need for fine-tuning emerges.
Describe Microsoft 365 apps and services
- By Craig ZackerApr 17, 2024
In this sample chapter from Exam Ref MS-900 Microsoft 365 Fundamentals, 2nd Edition, you will learn the core productivity solutions of Microsoft 365, including Outlook and OneDrive, as well as endpoint modernization, management concepts, and deployment options in Microsoft 365. This chapter covers exam skills 2.1-2.4.
- By Dino EspositoApr 17, 2024
Domain-driven design (DDD) has little to do with actual coding, but it is an effective method for exploring and understanding the internal structure of the business domain. Dino Esposito explains what DDD is all about in this sample chapter from Clean Architecture with .NET.
Background to T-SQL querying and programming
- By Itzik Ben-GanJul 3, 2023
In this sample chapter from T-SQL Fundamentals, Itzik Ben-Gan provides context and key points about the the T-SQL language that are integral to correctly understanding T-SQL. Theory, SQL Server architecture, tables and data integrity are covered.
- By Joan LambertJul 3, 2023
In this sample chapter from Microsoft Word Step by Step (Office 2021 and Microsoft 365), learn the ins and outs of creating documents, opening and moving around in documents, saving and closing documents, and more.
Identify the core components of Microsoft Power Platform
- By Craig ZackerJul 3, 2023
In this sample chapter from Exam Ref PL-900 Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals, you will gain an understanding of the Microsoft Dataverse database, data connectors, and the AI Builder automation and intelligence engine. Maps to Exam PL-900 objectives "Skill 2.1: Describe Microsoft Dataverse" and "Skill 2.2: Describe connectors."
Install and configure SQL Server instances and features
- By Randolph West, William Assaf, Joseph D'Antoni, Louis Davidson, Meagan Longoria, Elizabeth NobleJul 3, 2023
In this sample chapter from SQL Server 2022 Administration Inside Out, you will learn the process of installing and configuring a Microsoft SQL Server instance, creating and migrating databases, and how to deploy SQL Server using containers and Kubernetes.
- By Rob MilesJul 3, 2023
In this sample chapter from Begin to Code: Building apps and games in the Cloud, you will learn how a JavaScript program can accept and store values between browsing sessions and how to write code that can generate web page content dynamically.
- By Ed BottJul 3, 2023
In this sample chapter from Windows 11 Inside Out, award-winning technology journalist Ed Bott takes you through an overview of the Windows 11 user experience, from customizing the taskbar to using a keyboard and voice input.
Design a security operations strategy
- By Yuri Diogenes, Gladys Rodriguez, Mark Simos, Sarah YoungMar 5, 2023
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