Название: Snowflake SnowPro Core Certification Study Guide
Автор: Hamid Mahmood Qureshi
Издательство: Sybex
Год: 2022
Страниц: 314
Язык: английский
Формат: epub (true)
Размер: 18.3 MB

Prepare smarter, faster, and better with the premier study guide for Snowflake SnowPro Core certification.

Why should you learn Snowflake? Over the last few years, Snowflake has become increasingly popular with data-led organizations and data enthusiasts. Snowflake is a data warehousing and data analysis platform built for the cloud and has been built from scratch to take full advantage of cloud features. It provides several novel features that changes how you work with data platforms.

With its increasing popularity, learning Snowflake means you increase your standing in the job market. Even if you are already knowledgeable in one or more data warehousing platforms, understanding Snowflake will give you an edge when searching for a new job or aiming for a promotion. Snowflake does not have a steep learning curve because of its simplicity and its use of SQL as the primary language. Once you have grasped the foundations of Snowflake architecture, the rest of the learning naturally flows.

Snowflake offers several certification exams, of which the SnowPro Core certification is the foundational exam. The SnowPro Core Certification validates an individual's grasp of Snowflake as a cloud data warehouse, its architectural fundamentals, and the ability to design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable Snowflake systems.

The Snowflake SnowPro Core Certification Study Guide delivers comprehensive coverage of every relevant exam topic on the Snowflake SnowPro Core Certification test. Prepare efficiently and effectively for the exam with online practice tests and flashcards, a digital glossary, and concise and easy-to-follow instruction from the subject-matter experts at Sybex. You'll gain the necessary knowledge to help you succeed in the exam and will be able to apply the acquired practical skills to real-world Snowflake solutions.
This Study Guide includes

Comprehensive understanding of Snowflake's unique shared data, multi-cluster architecture
Guidance on loading structured and semi-structured data into Snowflake
Utilizing data sharing, cloning, and time travel features
Managing performance through clustering keys, scaling compute up, down & across
Steps to account management and security configuration including RBAC & MFA
All the info you need to obtain a highly valued credential for a rapidly growing new database software solution
Access to the Sybex online learning center, with chapter review questions, full-length practice exams, hundreds of electronic flashcards, and a glossary of key terms

Perfect for anyone considering a new career in cloud-based data warehouse solutions and related fields, Snowflake SnowPro Core Certification Study Guide is also a must-read for veteran database professionals seeking an understanding of one of the newest and fastest-growing niches in data.