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Terraform State Management for the Terraform Associate Exam
Understand local versus remote state, locking, backends, and drift so state questions stop being the part of Terraform exam prep that slows you down.
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AI-901 Exam Guide (2026): What's New in Azure AI Fundamentals
A complete 2026 guide to the AI-901 exam: skills measured, scoring, who it's for, and how the new Microsoft Foundry focus differs from AI-900.
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Responsible AI on AI-901: Microsoft's 6 Guiding Principles Explained
The six Microsoft responsible AI principles tested on AI-901 objective 1.1, with plain-English examples and the scenario cues the exam uses.
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IaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS: The Distinction That Trips Up AZ-900 Candidates
IaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS is one of the most-tested and most-confused Microsoft AZ-900 topics. Here's a clear way to tell them apart — with Azure examples — so you never miss these questions.
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Lakehouse vs Warehouse in Microsoft Fabric: The DP-700 Distinction Candidates Miss
Lakehouse or warehouse? It's the choice Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer (DP-700) candidates get wrong most often. Here's the clear difference and when to use each.
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AWS Machine Learning Engineer (MLA-C01): Who Should Take It and How to Prepare
The AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate (MLA-C01) is AWS's newest ML cert. Here's who should take it, how it differs from the old ML Specialty, and how to prepare.
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Is the AWS AI Practitioner (AIF-C01) Worth It? Who It’s For and How to Pass
Is the AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01) worth it? An honest look at who the new foundational AI cert is for, what it tests, and how to prepare.
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The DP-700 Exam: Who the Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Cert Is For — and How to Pass
The DP-700 (Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate) is one of Microsoft's newest certifications. Here's who it's really for, what it tests, and how to prepare.
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Terraform Associate 004 Exam Objectives Explained
A topic-by-topic breakdown of the Terraform Associate 004 objectives so you know what HashiCorp expects you to understand before test day.
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Who Should Actually Take AZ-900 — And Who Shouldn’t
Should you take AZ-900? An honest, role-by-role look at who the Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certification actually helps — and who's better off skipping it.
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How to Pass the Microsoft AZ-900 Exam (2026 Guide)
The Microsoft AZ-900 (Azure Fundamentals) exam is conceptual, not hard — but it punishes rote memorization. Here's who it's really for, what it tests, and a study approach that gets you to a confident pass.