Description

• Module 1: Learn how to create an Azure Cosmos DB account, database, and container built to scale as your application grows.

  In this module, you will:

  • Create a NoSQL database with Azure Cosmos DB
  • Set the initial throughput volume for your database using request units
  • Choose a partition key
  • Create a database and container in Azure Cosmos DB
  • Module 2: Compare the different APIs that are available in Azure Cosmos DB, highlighting and contrasting the different scenarios that would make them a good choice for a company.

    At the end of this module, you will be able to:

    • Explain the features of Core (SQL)
    • Explain the features of MongoDB
    • Explain the features of the Cassandra
    • Explain the features of the Azure Table
    • Explain the features of the Gremlin (graph)
    • Choose the appropriate API for your Azure Cosmos DB account
    • Module 3: Discover the Azure Cosmos DB Data Explorer tool that enables you to add or modify data. Create stored procedures in JavaScript.

      In this module, you will:

      • Create product catalog documents in the Data Explorer
      • Perform Azure Cosmos DB queries
      • Create and run operations on your documents by using stored procedures
      • Module 4: Find out about creating an application with Azure Cosmos DB as a graph database, then retrieve, manipulate, and visualize graph data using Data Explorer.

        In this module, you will:

        • Determine if a graph database fits the data needs of your application
        • Store data in a graph database from an application using the Gremlin API
        • Query data in a graph database from an application using the Gremlin API
        • Module 5: By using the Azure Cosmos DB Table API, you will benefit from the low latency, high availability, and scalability of Azure Cosmos DB in a Table storage application.

          At the end of this module, you will be able to:

          • Describe the advantages of Table Storage and Azure Cosmos DB
          • Modify an existing Table API application to use Azure Cosmos DB
          • Module 6: Learn how to create a .NET Core application to store and query data in Azure Cosmos DB by using Visual Studio Code.

            In this module, you will:

            • Create an application to store and query data in Azure Cosmos DB
            • Use the Integrated Terminal in Visual Studio Code to quickly create a console application
            • Add Azure Cosmos DB functionality with the help of the Azure Cosmos DB extension for Visual Studio Code
            • Module 7: Learn how to measure the performance of your NoSQL Azure Cosmos DB database, by monitoring, partitioning, and indexing

              In this module, you will:

              • Measure the throughput of your Azure Cosmos DB database.
              • Identify a partition strategy for your Azure Cosmos DB data.
              • Measure the impact of different indexing strategies.
              • Module 8: Discover the benefits of writing and replicating customized data to regions around the world with Azure Cosmos DB global distribution.

                In this module, you will:

                • Learn about the benefits of writing and replicating data to multiple regions around the world
                • Change the read and write priorities for the regions in which your data is located
                • Change the consistency setting for your database