Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate Study Guide

Data drives modern business. The Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600) certification proves you understand the tools and technologies needed to turn that data into value. This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know to design and implement enterprise-grade analytics solutions, and ace your certification exam.

Drawing on their extensive experience working with Microsoft Fabric and Power BI, Brian Bønk and Valerie Junk take you through preparing and transforming data, securing and managing analytics assets, and building and optimizing semantic models. You'll learn to work with data warehouses and lakehouses, ensuring data is structured and ready for analysis. You'll also discover how to query and analyze data using SQL, KQL, and DAX, which are essential skills for anyone working with Fabric.

Whether you're preparing for the exam or just looking to expand your Fabric expertise, this book gives you the foundation to succeed.

• Prepare and enrich data for analysis
• Work with, secure, and maintain analytics assets
• Implement, manage, and optimize semantic models
• Utilize data warehouses and lakehouses
• Handle workspace access control and item-level access control

Brian Bønk is a senior principal consultant and has worked with SQL Server for more than two decades - varying from projects on both size and complexity. He has been a part of the Power BI and analytics universe since the beginning and also knows his way around Fabric from both an engineering approach and analytics approach. Brian is a FastTrack Recognized Solution Architect and holds several certifications related to the Microsoft Data Platform and Business Intelligence. He blogs at dcode.bi and he loves data and is always trying to glue the business and tech together using his knowledge and experience.

Valerie Junk is a Fabric & Power BI consultant and Microsoft Data Platform MVP with a strong focus on data modeling, visualization, and dashboard design. She helps businesses create actionable reports and optimize their data strategies. Valerie is an active contributor to the data community, sharing her expertise through blog posts, YouTube videos, and conference sessions. She has spoken at various international events and enjoys mentoring others in the field of data analytics and public speaking. Her approach is hands-on and practical, aiming to bridge the gap between technical solutions and business needs.