Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate

Overview

The exam assesses the following:

1. Individual’s ability to use the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to complete introductory data engineering tasks.
   1. understanding of Data Intelligence Platform and its workspace, its architecture, and its capabilities.
2. Ability to perforrm ETL tasks using Apache Spark SQL or PySpark covering:
   1. extraction
   2. complex data handling
   3. user defined functions
3. Individual’s ability to deploy and orchestrate workloads with Databricks workflows configuring and scheduling jobs effectively.

Coverage

1. Databricks Intelligence Platform - 10%
2. Development and Ingestion - 30%
3. Data Processing & Transformations - 31%
4. Productionizing Data Pipelines - 18%
5. Data Governance & Quality - 11%

Test Details

Type: Proctored certification Total number of questions: 45 Time limit: 90 minutes Registration fee: $200 Question types: Multiple choice Prerequisites: None, but related training highly recommended Recommended experience: 6+ months of hands-on experience performing the data engineering tasks outlined in the exam guide  Validity period: 2 years Unscored content: Exams may include unscored items to gather statistical information for future use. These items are not identified on the form and do not impact your score. Additional time is factored into the exams to account for this content.

Related Training

• Self-paced (available in Databricks Academy):
  • Data Ingestion with LakeFlow Connect
  • Deploy Workloads with LakeFlow Jobs
  • Build Data Pipelines with LakeFlow Declarative Pipelines
  • Data Management and Governance with Unity Catalog

Getting Ready for the Exam

1. Review the Data Engineer Associate Exam Guide to understand what will be on the exam
2. Take the related training
3. Register for the exam
4. Review the technical requirements for taking an online proctored exam and run a system check
5. Review the exam guide again to identify any gaps
6. Study to fill in the gaps
7. Take your exam!

Sample Questions

1. B, correct ans: A
2. A
3. A
4. C, correct ans: A
5. A
6. A
7. D, correct ans: A
8. A
9. A AND B, correct ans: B & C
10. A