Absolute Beginner's Guide to the Power Platform
This course is designed for you to start your Power Platform journey here, with us. In this course our expert instructors bring you through all of the platform basics to help you gain an understanding of the capabilities. From there you will learn more details about each pillar of the platform, and each of the app types. The Power Platform is a great opportunity for anyone to learn to build apps, and we want to help you get started.
You are an expert in SOMETHING
Bring that expertise to app-building. Power Platform makes that easy.
COURSE INSTRUCTORS
Julie Yack
Trainer. Author. Mentor. Learner. Problem-solver. Globetrotter. Microsoft MVP.
Derik Bormann
Derik is a regular contributor to CRM Tip of Day http://crmtipoftheday.com/. Derik is also a Microsoft MVP alumni.
David Yack
David is the CTO of Colorado Technology Consultants based in Colorado and is recognized as a Microsoft MVP
George Doubinski
Microsoft MVP. Architect. Coder. Author. Blogger. Speaker. Trainer. Specialist in all things difficult.
Nick Doelman
MVP. Dad. Husband. Canadian. Beer connoisseur. Passionate about Power Platform, Power Apps and Powerlifting.
Course Module Details
Power Platform Overview (1 Hours)
In this first module we will introduce you to the Power Platform and its moving parts. You'll learn about the types of apps and automation available and view a demo of a full stack solution using the Power Platform.
Getting Started with the Power Platform (1 Hours)
In this module you will begin your journey to becoming a maker in the Power Platform. You will see the different admin centers and learn what types of actions you should be completing in each of them. And then there's a short quiz.
Microsoft Dataverse (2 Hours)
Microsoft Dataverse is a relational database that you can use as a data source for your Power Apps. It really is much more than just a database, but let’s start there. Dataverse grew from Microsoft’s CRM product, it became casually known as xRM, then CDS (Common Data Service) and now it is named Microsoft Dataverse.
Building Model-driven Apps (1.5 Hours)
Model-driven apps have been part of Microsoft for more than a decade. These apps evolved from Dynamics CRM and are what the Power Platform was first built on. The idea of a model-driven app is that you know you have data, it’s relational data, and you need an effective way to surface that to your users. Model-driven apps come with loads of features and automation out of the box, and they come with a quick and easy way to compose an app from the components you’ve made.
Building Canvas Apps (2 Hours)
Canvas apps are Power Apps that allow you to build pixel-perfect apps connected to hundreds of potential data sources.