Introduction to the Course

About the course

This course is a complete guide to learning and mastering Azure Data Factory (ADF), a cloud-based data integration service from Microsoft. Throughout this course, we’ll learn how to use ADF to create and manage data pipelines that can move and transform data from various sources into Azure or other cloud platforms.

Intended audience

This course is intended for professionals at all levels of their careers, including software engineers, data engineers, architects, solutions engineers, consultants, and analysts who want to learn how to use ADF to create data pipelines. Moreover, students interested in learning cloud-based data processing techniques can benefit from this course.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites for this course are as follows:

• Learners should have basic knowledge of cloud computing concepts and be familiar with basic automation concepts.

• Learners should also be familiar with computer science and networking concepts.

• Additionally, it is good to have working knowledge of any cloud technology, such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.

Maximize your learning experience

• We recommend that learners follow the coding instructions step-by-step at the end of each lesson.

• Additionally, there are quizzes at the end of each chapter to help practice and test the concepts covered throughout the chapters.

• Finally, we encourage actively engaging with the Azure CLI and Azure portal to familiarize yourself with the environment and apply the concepts covered in this course.

Course structure

The course is structured in the following order: