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Newanga Wickramasinghe

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Azure DP-900 Short Notes: Explore roles and responsibilities in the world of data

👉Learn Module: Explore roles and responsibilities in the world of data

👉In real world, there are different roles in managing, controlling, and using data.

👉The three most common roles are

  • Azure Database Administrator role = Responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and operational aspects of on-premises and cloud-based database.
  • Data Engineer role = Collaborates with stakeholders to design and implement data-related assets that include data ingestion pipelines, cleansing and transformation activities, and data stores for analytical workloads.
  • Data Analyst role =Enables businesses to maximize the value of their data assets.

👉Azure Database Administrator role

Tasks

  • Backing up and restoring databases.
  • Enrolling users and maintaining system security.
  • Installing and upgrading the database server and application tools.

Tools

  • Azure Data Studio
  • SQL Server Management Studio
  • Azure portal

👉Data Engineer role

Tasks

  • Data acquisition.
  • Using programming languages and tools to examine the data.
  • Aligning the data architecture with business requirements.

Tools

  • Relational database management system(Ex: SSMS)
  • Azure Databricks
  • Azure HDInsight
  • Azure Cosmos DB

👉Data Analyst role

Tasks

  • Making large or complex data more accessible, understandable, and usable.
  • Creating charts and graphs, histograms, geographical maps.
  • Combining the data result sets across multiple sources.
  • Finding hidden patterns using data.

Tools

  • MS-Excel
  • Power BI

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