Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals (PL-900) Cert Prep by Microsoft Press

Introduction

• Introduction

1. The Business Value of Microsoft Power Platform

• Module 1 introduction: The Business Value of Power Platform
• Learning objectives
• Introducing Power Platform components
• Gain insights into data by using Power BI
• Build applications quickly by using Power Apps
• Automate processes by using Power Automate
• Use connectors to integrate services and data
• Create powerful chatbots by using the Power Virtual Agents web app and Power Virtual Agents in Microsoft Teams

2. Extend Business Solutions by Using Microsoft Power Platform

• Learning objectives
• Describe how Microsoft Power Platform implements security through Microsoft Dataverse security roles, Azure Identity Services, and more
• Describe how Microsoft Power Platform apps work together with Dynamics 365 apps
• Describe how Microsoft Power Platform business solutions can consume Microsoft Azure services, including Azure Cognitive Services

3. Describe Microsoft Power Platform Administration and Security

• Learning objectives
• Describe how Microsoft Power Platform implements security through Microsoft Dataverse security roles, Azure Identity Services, and more
• Describe where to perform specific administrative tasks, including Microsoft Power Platform admin center and Microsoft 365 admin center
• Describe environments
• Describe how Microsoft Power Platform supports privacy and accessibility guidelines

4. Describe Microsoft Dataverse

• Module 2 introduction: Core Components
• Learning objectives
• Describe the difference between databases and Dataverse
• Describe tables, columns, and relationships
• Describe business logic uses, including business rules, real-time workflows, and actions

5. Describe Connectors

• Learning objectives
• What are connectors?
• Describe triggers, including trigger types and where triggers are used
• Describe licensing options for connectors, including standard or premium tier

6. Identify Common Power BI Components

• Module 3 introduction: Power BI
• Learning objectives
• Compare and contrast Power BI Desktop and Power BI Service
• Compare and contrast dashboards, workspaces, and reports
• Identify and describe uses for visualization controls, including pie, bar, donut, and scatter plots, and KPIs
• Describe the Power BI security model

7. Connect to and Consume Data

• Learning objectives
• Identify available types of data sources, including Microsoft Excel
• Describe how to use Power Query to clean and transform data
• Describe use cases for shared datasets
• Describe options for viewing Power BI reports and dashboards

8. Build a Basic Dashboard Using Power BI

• Learning objectives
• Create a Power BI report
• Create a Power BI dashboard
• Publish and share reports and dashboards

9. Identify Common Power Apps Components

• Module 4 introduction: Power Apps
• Learning objectives
• Describe differences between canvas apps and model-driven apps
• Describe use cases for formulas

10. Build a Basic Canvas App

• Learning objectives
• Describe types of data sources
• Use controls to design the user experience
• Publish and share an app

11. Build a Basic Model-Driven App

• Learning objectives
• Create a model-driven app from tables
• Modify forms
• Publish and share an app

12. Identify Common Power Automate Components

• Module 5 introdution: Power Automate
• Learning objectives
• Identify flow types including cloud, desktop, and business process flows
• Describe how Power Automate uses connector triggers and actions
• Describe loops and conditions, including switch, do until, and apply to each
• Describe the Power Automate apps

13. Build a Basic Cloud Flow

• Learning objectives
• Create a cloud flow by using the instant, automated, or scheduled flow template
• Modify a cloud flow
• Run a cloud flow

14. Describe the Capabilities of Power Virtual Agents in Microsoft Teams

• Module 6 introduction: Power Virtual Agents
• Learning objectives
• Describe use cases for Power Virtual Agents within Microsoft Teams
• Describe topics, entities, and actions
• Describe message nodes, question nodes, conditions, trigger phrases, and the authoring canvas

15. Build and Publish a Basic Chatbot

• Learning objectives
• Create a chatbot
• Launch a Power Automate flow from a chatbot

Conclusion

• Summary