Developers preparing to work with Cosmos DB who already know basic database and application concepts.
About this course
Review Azure Cosmos DB through recorded study-hall sessions. The playlist covers getting started, planning an implementation, moving data, using SDKs, and further development and administration topics.
Skills you will explore
- Azure Cosmos DB
- Data modeling
- SQL API
- SDKs
- Database administration
Course at a glance
| Provider | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Platform | YouTube · Microsoft Developer |
| Access | Free Video |
| Level | Intermediate — WikiFree audience assessment |
| Main language | English |
| Available videos | 23 |
| Video duration | 30h 45m · allow extra time for practice |
| Details checked | 8 October 2026 |
Who is this for?
Developers preparing to work with Cosmos DB who already know basic database and application concepts.
Make the lessons useful
Describe a sample application's access patterns before choosing its data layout. Use the sessions to identify which design decisions affect distribution, query cost, and operational behavior.
Use the lesson list to study in sequence or return to a specific topic. Search by title, move between videos with Previous and Next, and mark a lesson complete when you finish. Your progress is kept in this browser; a WikiFree account is not required.
What is free?
The lessons in this listing are free YouTube videos. Free Video describes viewing access; cloud resources, AI services, software licenses, or other tools demonstrated in the recordings may have separate requirements or charges. You can watch without purchasing those optional services.
This listing does not include a certification exam or promise a certificate. Check current product documentation before applying older demonstrations to a new project.
The source uses the historical SQL API name. These recordings are learning material; watching them does not enroll you in a certification exam.
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| Course | Level | Focus | Study time |
|---|---|---|---|
| This course — Free Azure Cosmos DB Course: Certification Study Videos | Intermediate | Azure Cosmos DB · Data modeling · SQL API | 30h 45m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL Course | Intermediate | PostgreSQL · Data ingestion · Extensions | 7h 19m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free Azure SQL Course: Deployment and Administration | Intermediate | Azure SQL · SQL Server migration concepts · Security | 4h 55m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free Azure SQL Fundamentals Course: Six Deep Dives | Intermediate | Azure SQL · Deployment · Data security | 9h 11m of video; practice time is additional |
Provider: Microsoft. Videos play from the Microsoft Developer channel on YouTube.
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