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Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals

Prepare for the PL-900 certification exam. Discover the business potential of Microsoft Power Platforms with Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and other Power Platform solutions.

(PL-900.AA1) / ISBN : 978-1-64459-456-8
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About This Course

The Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals preparatory course equips you with the skills and knowledge needed to pass the PL-900 certification exam easily. It focuses on utilizing this MS suite of low-code applications to quickly build and customize business apps. The comprehensive course is divided into 13 lessons, covering a wide range of topics, from the fundamentals of the Microsoft Power Platform to advanced integration and administration. You’ll learn how to create and customize powerful canvas and model-driven apps to streamline business processes. By the end of this PL-900 course, you’ll be able to build and customize powerful business applications; automate workflows and streamline processes; analyze and visualize data effectively; and integrate the Power Platform with other Microsoft services.

Skills You’ll Get

  • Build and customize Canva and model-driven apps
  • Use data connections and sources, deploy and share apps
  • Understand the difference between Canva and model-driven apps
  • Create and manage Power Automate flows using triggers and actions
  • Ability to use custom connectors and APIs, deploy and share flows
  • Create and customize dashboards, reports, and paginated reports
  • Power Query for data transformation, data sources, and connections
  • Using visualization controls for creating appealing designs
  • Analyzing data using DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) and AI insights
  • Share and secure Power BI reports
  • Understanding data models, tables, columns and relationships
  • Implement business logic and use dataflows
  • Integrate common data service with other MS services and Power Platform components
  • Power virtual agents to build and customize conversational AI bots
  • Using message nodes, question nodes, conditions, trigger phrases, and authoring canva
  • create topics and entities, integrating with external services and APIs
  • Create and customize model-driven forms and views
  • Use the Power Apps Component Framework (PCF)
  • Manage, secure, and administer Power Platform components and capabilities
  • Create, customize and debug instant, automated, and scheduled cloud flows
  • Create, customize and debug canva apps, integrate with other components
  • Creating and using AI Builder models

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1

Introduction

  • What is Power Platform?
  • About the PL-900 Certification Exam
  • Why to Study Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals?
  • Preparing to Study Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
  • Who Should Buy This Course?
  • How This Course is Organized
  • Conventions Used in This Course
  • Conceptual Requirements
  • Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals Exam Objectives
2

Getting Started with Power Platform

  • Overview of Power Platform
  • Understanding Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Common Data Service
  • Power Platform Custom Connectors
  • Power Platform Use Cases and Examples
  • Power Platform Architecture
  • Microsoft Dataverse Business Events
  • Power Platform License and Pricing
  • Introduction to Power Apps Studio
  • Connectors
  • Summary
3

Power Apps Fundamentals

  • Introduction to Power Apps
  • Data Connections and Sources
  • App Design and Customization
  • Power App Templates and Samples
  • Power Apps Deployment and Sharing Options
  • Power Apps Customization and Personalization
  • Difference between Canvas Apps and Model-Driven Apps
  • Use Cases and Capabilities of Canvas Apps
  • Use Cases and Capabilities of Model-Driven Apps
  • Summary
4

Power Automate Fundamentals

  • Introduction to Power Automate
  • Power Automate Features and Benefits
  • Creating a Power Automate Flow
  • Power Automate Triggers and Actions
  • Power Automate Custom Connectors and APIs
  • Power Automate Deployment and Sharing Options
  • Power Automate Flows
  • Summary
5

Common Data Services

  • Introduction to Dataverse
  • Tables, Columns, and Relationships in Microsoft Dataverse
  • Difference between Traditional Databases and Microsoft Dataverse
  • Business Logic in Microsoft Dataverse
  • Dataflows in Microsoft Dataverse
  • Integrating Dataverse with Power Platform and Other Microsoft Services
  • Microsoft Dataverse Business Events
  • Integration of Dataverse with Microsoft Services
  • Implementing the Integration
  • Summary
6

Power Virtual Agents

  • Introduction to Power Virtual Agents
  • Building a Bot from Scratch
  • Understanding the Conventional Flow
  • Create Topics from Existing FAQs by Using Suggest Topics
  • Integrating with External Services and APIs
  • Personalizing Conversations with Variables and Functions
  • Use-Cases of Power Virtual Agents
  • Topics, Entities, and Actions
  • Message Nodes, Question Nodes, Conditions, Trigger Phrases, and Authoring Canvas
  • Summary
7

Power BI Fundamentals

  • Introduction to Power BI
  • Compare and Contrast Dashboards, Workspaces, Reports, and Paginated Reports
  • Power Query
  • Data Sources and Connections
  • Uses for Visualization Controls
  • Views for Analyzing and Visualizing Data
  • Build a Basic Dashboard
  • Using Power BI Q&A to Explore your Data and Create Visuals
  • DAX (Data Analysis Expression)
  • Use AI Insights in Power BI Desktop
  • Power BI Service and Sharing Reports
  • Power BI Security and Governance
  • Summary
8

Model-Driven Apps

  • Introduction to Model-Driven Apps
  • Forms in Model-Driven Apps
  • Views in Model-Driven App 
  • Power Apps Component Framework (PCF)
  • Summary
9

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Apps

  • Introduction to Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform
  • Dynamics 365 Components
  • Microsoft Power Platform Integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Apps
  • Microsoft Power Platform Integration with Microsoft Teams
  • Solutions Across Azure and Power Platform
  • Power Platform Integration with Microsoft Azure Services and Third-Party Applications
  • Azure Cognitive Services
  • Power Platform Integrations with Power Pages
  • Security and Compliance in Dynamics 365
  • Summary 
10

Power Platform Administration

  • Power Platform Components and Capabilities
  • Microsoft Power Platform Security
  • Power Platform Administration and Management
  • Power Platform Environment
  • Privacy and Accessibility Guidelines in Microsoft Power Platform
  • Microsoft Power Platform Admin Center and Microsoft 365 Admin Center
  • Summary 
11

Build a Basic Cloud Flow

  • Understanding Cloud Flows
  • Creating a Simple Cloud Flow
  • Create a Cloud Flow by Using an Instant, Automated, or Scheduled Flow Template
  • Customizing and Modifying Cloud Flows
  • Build a Basic Desktop Flow by Recording Tasks
  • Testing and Debugging Cloud Flows
  • Integrating Cloud Flows with Other Power Platform Components
  • Flow Templates
  • Perform Data Operations
  •  Summary
12

Build a Basic Canvas App

  • Understanding a Canvas App
  • Creating a Simple Canvas App
  • Customizing and Modifying a Canvas App
  • Testing and Debugging a Canvas App
  • Integrating a Canvas App with Other Power Platform Components
  • Data Sources in a Canvas App
  • Controls to Design the User Experience
  • Summary
13

Complementary Microsoft Power Platform Solutions

  • Power Pages
  • Create and Manage Page Templates
  • Provide Access to External Audiences
  • AI Builder In Power Platform
  • Lifecycle to Create an AI Builder Model
  • Summary

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Find out more details about the Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals course and PL-900 certification exam in this FAQ section.

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It is an industry-recognized certification that validates your skills to design, implement, and manage Power Platform solutions. The course focuses on providing a solid foundation in the Power Platform, covering its core components and capabilities.

It is an ideal course for all those wanting to learn how to build and manage Power Platform business applications and pass the PL-900 certification exam.

There are no formal prerequisites for this course. Understanding of basic IT concepts, Microsoft 365, and cloud computing will speed up the learning process.

Obtaining this MS certificate is definitely worth your time and investment as it can help you advance your career and open new job opportunities with higher salaries.

Yes, the integration of Power Platform with other Microsoft services is covered in this course. Power Platform works seamlessly with Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Azure. Integration is essential for building and customizing business applications that utilize the full power of the Microsoft ecosystem. Find out more about the different integration processes in the course.

The exam fee is $99.

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