PL-900 Practice Question: Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform
A nonprofit organization wants to create a public website to accept donations without writing code. Which Power Platform component should they use?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers confuse Power Apps (which builds authenticated internal apps) with Power Pages (which builds public-facing websites), failing to recognize that Power Pages is the only component designed for anonymous external access and web hosting.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Power Pages
Power Pages is the correct choice because it enables users to create low-code, externally facing websites that can securely accept payments and donations without writing custom code. It provides built-in templates, data integration with Dataverse, and supports anonymous access for public users, making it ideal for a nonprofit's donation portal.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Power BI
Why it's wrong here
Power BI is for data visualization, not website creation.
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Power Automate
Why it's wrong here
Power Automate is for workflow automation, not website creation.
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Power Apps
Why it's wrong here
Power Apps is for internal business applications, not public websites.
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Power Pages
Why this is correct
Power Pages is designed for creating external-facing websites with low-code.
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