Module 1: Get started with Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
Module 2: Plan and implement Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
Module 3: Connect to Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL with the SDK
Module 4: Access and manage data with the Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL SDKs
Module 5: Execute queries in Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
Module 6: Define and implement an indexing strategy for Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
Module 7: Integrate Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL with Azure services
Module 8: Implement a data modeling and partitioning strategy for Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
Module 9: Design and implement a replication strategy for Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
Module 10: Optimize query and operation performance in Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
Module 11: Monitor and troubleshoot an Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL solution
Module 12: Manage an Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL solution using DevOps practices
Module 13: Create server-side programming constructs in Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
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Certification: Microsoft Certified: Azure Cosmos DB Developer Specialty
Exam: DP-420: Designing and Implementing Cloud-Native Applications Using Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB
Duration: 100 minutes
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DP-420 is the Microsoft certification exam associated with Azure Cosmos DB development. It validates skills for designing, implementing, integrating, optimizing, and maintaining cloud-native applications using Azure Cosmos DB.
The current DP-420 exam covers five primary skill areas: designing and implementing data models, designing and implementing data distribution, integrating an Azure Cosmos DB solution, optimizing an Azure Cosmos DB solution, and maintaining an Azure Cosmos DB solution.
Candidates should have development experience with Azure and Azure Cosmos DB, along with proficiency in developing applications using Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL. Microsoft also expects familiarity with SQL queries, JSON, C# or Java code, PowerShell, and Azure resource provisioning and management.
Yes. The official Microsoft course has hands-on exercises covering account creation, SDK development, queries, indexing, data migration, change feed, Azure Functions, replication, performance optimization, monitoring, backup and restore, security, DevOps, and server-side programming.
Yes. Microsoft has announced that the certification will become Microsoft Certified: Azure Cosmos DB AI Developer Associate on October 6, 2026. The English-language DP-420 exam will also be updated on that date, so candidates should review the updated Microsoft study guide when preparing for an exam after the change.
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