Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
Demonstrate your understanding of Power Platform capabilities and business value of Microsoft Power Platform.
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Understand What Power Platform Is
Learn the four pillars of Power Platform and the business problems each one solves.
What to Learn
- Power Apps (canvas and model-driven)
- Power Automate (cloud and desktop flows)
- Power BI (data visualisation)
- Copilot Studio (chatbots)
- Microsoft Dataverse
Resources
- Microsoft Learn: PL-900 learning path (free, official)
- Microsoft Power Platform product page
Start with the Microsoft Learn PL-900 path. It is free, official, and matches the exam exactly. Spend one day per product to build a mental map before diving deeper.
Power Apps: Build Low-Code Apps
Understand canvas apps, model-driven apps, and when to use each.
What to Learn
- Canvas apps vs model-driven apps
- Dataverse tables and relationships
- Connectors and data sources
- SharePoint integration
- App sharing and licensing
Resources
- Microsoft Learn: Introduction to Power Apps
- YouTube: Guy in a Cube (Power Apps tutorials)
Build a simple canvas app connecting to a SharePoint list. Even a basic app cements the concepts better than reading alone.
Power Automate: Automate Business Processes
Learn cloud flows, desktop flows, and when to automate vs. when to build an app.
What to Learn
- Cloud flows (automated, instant, scheduled)
- Desktop flows (robotic process automation)
- Triggers and actions
- Run history and monitoring
- Approval workflows
Resources
- Microsoft Learn: Introduction to Power Automate
- Power Automate community templates gallery
Create a simple approval flow that sends an email when a form is submitted. Run it and check the run history. This mirrors common exam scenarios.
Power BI: Data Visualisation Basics
Understand how Power BI connects to data, transforms it, and presents it visually.
What to Learn
- Power BI Desktop vs Power BI Service
- Data connectors
- Basic report building
- Dashboards vs reports
- Sharing and workspaces
Resources
- Microsoft Learn: Introduction to Power BI
- Power BI Desktop (free download)
Download Power BI Desktop and connect to a free dataset. Build one chart and publish to Power BI Service. The PL-900 only tests conceptual knowledge, but hands-on experience removes exam anxiety.
Copilot Studio and AI Builder
Learn how to build chatbots with Copilot Studio and add AI capabilities with AI Builder.
What to Learn
- Copilot Studio topics and triggers
- AI Builder models (form processing, prediction)
- Extending Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Bot channels (Teams, web, etc.)
Resources
- Microsoft Learn: Introduction to Copilot Studio
- Microsoft Learn: Introduction to AI Builder
Focus on what each tool does at a conceptual level. The exam asks when you would use Copilot Studio vs Power Automate vs Power Apps, not how to code them.
Practice Tests and Exam Prep
Take practice quizzes, review weak areas, and schedule your exam.
What to Learn
- PL-900 sample questions (Microsoft official)
- Scenario questions: which tool to use?
- Licensing tiers (per user, per app, premium)
- Dataverse vs SharePoint decision scenarios
Resources
- PathCert PL-900 practice quiz (free)
- MeasureUp PL-900 practice test
- Whizlabs PL-900
The exam loves 'which tool is best for this scenario?' questions. Make a cheat sheet: canvas app = custom UI, model-driven = data-heavy business process, Power Automate = repetitive tasks, Power BI = reporting, Copilot Studio = chatbot.