"Created for future-ready developers, this Power Platform Foundations course provides a clear pathway to mastering Microsoft’s low-code technologies while preparing for the industry-valued PL-400 Developer Associate certification. Start with a practical overview of Power Platform components—including Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, and Power BI—pairing each concept with real-world business scenarios for maximum relevance.
Foundations of Power Platform for Aspiring PL-400 Developers
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Foundations of Power Platform for Aspiring PL-400 Developers
This course is part of PL-400: Training for Power Platform Developer Exam Specialization
Instructor: Board Infinity
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at 10 hours a week
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What you'll learn
Explain the main components and features of Microsoft Power Platform and understand the PL-400 certification requirements.
Set up your development environment and deploy your first Power App and automated flows.
Design technical architecture, data models, and secure, scalable solutions on Power Platform.
Identify extensibility opportunities using custom connectors, Power Pages, and Copilot Studio to solve real business problems.
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This course is part of the PL-400: Training for Power Platform Developer Exam Specialization
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There are 2 modules in this course
In this module, you'll begin by understanding the Power Platform developer role, including core responsibilities in designing, customizing, and extending business solutions using both low-code and traditional development methods. Next, you’ll explore key extensibility points—plug-ins, web resources, PCF, custom connectors, and Copilot Studio—to learn how and when to apply each to enhance platform capabilities. Finally, you’ll get hands-on with the development toolset and environment, including setting up Visual Studio (or VS Code), Power Platform CLI, sandbox environments, and Dataverse. This prepares you to confidently build, test, and deploy robust solutions.
What's included
14 videos4 readings4 assignments2 discussion prompts2 plugins
In this module, you'll build a solid foundation in designing robust and scalable Power Platform solutions. You’ll learn to architect solution components effectively, determine when to use out-of-the-box features versus custom components, and design authentication, authorization, and security strategies. You’ll explore where business logic should run—on the client side, server side, or within Power Automate—and evaluate options for data modeling, such as standard, virtual, or elastic tables. By the end, you'll be confident in planning environments, dependencies, security roles, and extensibility strategies that align with real-world requirements and platform constraints.
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14 videos3 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt1 plugin
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This course is ideal for beginners, developers, consultants, and tech professionals aiming to build real-world Power Platform solutions and prepare for the PL-400 Developer Associate certification.
You’ll cover core Power Platform components (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Power BI), application development, automation, data modeling, solution architecture, security, and extensibility.
No prior experience is needed. The course starts from foundational concepts and includes practical labs and guided instruction suitable for beginners.
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