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Microsoft Fabric: Architecture, Data Lakes and Ingestion

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Microsoft Fabric: Architecture, Data Lakes and Ingestion

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Understand Microsoft Fabric’s architecture and data lake concepts.

  • Learn to unify data using OneLake and streamline data ingestion.

  • Gain practical skills to transform data and prepare it for analysis within Fabric.

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May 2026

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There are 5 modules in this course

This module introduces the foundational concepts of Microsoft Fabric, exploring its unified architecture, core workloads, and integration capabilities. Learners will discover how Fabric supports diverse business roles and enhances data management and analytics, including its interoperability with external solutions and benefits for Power BI users.

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1 video5 readings1 assignment

This module introduces you to the Microsoft Fabric platform, guiding you through accessing, navigating, and organizing your workspace. You'll learn how to create your first data elements and build a simple report to visualize sales data. By the end, you'll be equipped with foundational skills to confidently start working with Fabric.

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1 video5 readings1 assignment

This module explores the evolution of data architectures from traditional warehouses to modern lakehouses, focusing on how Microsoft Fabric enables unified data storage, management, and analysis. Learners will gain hands-on experience with creating lakehouses, managing security, and performing initial data analysis using Power BI and Copilot. Key concepts such as data lakes, data unification, and the hub-and-spoke model are also covered.

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1 video9 readings1 assignment

This module explores how to organize, structure, and govern data within Microsoft Fabric's OneLake. Learners will discover strategies for domain-based organization, data mesh implementation, schema management, and data virtualization, as well as best practices for governance and security using Microsoft Purview. By the end, you'll understand how to unify and manage data efficiently across diverse domains.

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1 video8 readings1 assignment

This module guides learners through the essential methods and tools for bringing data into Microsoft Fabric, including batch and real-time ingestion techniques. You will explore ETL and ELT processes, secure data access via gateways, and practical ingestion using Dataflow Gen2, Pipelines, T-SQL, and Apache Airflow. By the end, you'll understand how to efficiently and securely integrate diverse data sources into Fabric for analytics and business intelligence.

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