Are the links for exercises in DP-203 broken?

Question

When launching the exercises for the DP-203 modules I get the below error for each one:

Example: https://microsoftlearning.github.io/dp-203-azure-data-engineer/Instructions/Labs/04-Create-a-Lake-Database.html

404 - There isn't a GitHub Pages site here.

Are these exercises still available?

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Answer 1

Hi Jeff,

Below is link to the exercises:

https://github.com/MicrosoftLearning/dp-203-azure-data-engineer/blob/master/Instructions/Labs/01-Explore-Azure-Synapse.md

On a related note, Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203) certification was retired as of March 31, 2025:

ILT Course Retirement: DP-203T00: Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/iltcommunicationblog/ilt-course-retirement-dp-203t00-data-engineering-on-microsoft-azure/4366314

I think there is still value to the data engineer modules and exercises, but please understand you can no longer earn the corresponding certification. You may still access exercise instructions for the labs as of this writing. Links to the various lab instructions are on left after you navigate to the page.

In case you are interested in certification, the nearest replacement for DP-203 would be DP-700.

There is sweepstakes going on right now where you can win free exam, and DP-700 is one of the eligible exams. All you need to do is join challenge and then fill out sweepstakes entry form.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/topics/event-challenges/ai-skills-fest-challenge-official-rules#terms-and-conditions

Scroll down to How to Enter.

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Thanks.

-TP