Snowflake SnowPro Core Practice Exam
The Snowflake SnowPro Core Certification validates your competency in implementing and migrating workloads to the Snowflake Data Cloud. This globally recognized credential equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to design, develop, and manage secure and scalable Snowflake solutions, making you a valuable asset in today's data-driven landscape.
Who should consider this exam?
This certification is ideal for individuals seeking to:
- Launch their career: Gain a solid foundation in Snowflake and demonstrate your proficiency to potential employers.
- Advance their skills: Existing data professionals can deepen their understanding of Snowflake and enhance their marketability.
- Support Snowflake initiatives: Contribute effectively to Snowflake projects within your organization.
- Prepare for further certifications: This certification forms the foundation for pursuing advanced Snowflake certifications.
Key roles and responsibilities:
- Design and develop secure, scalable Snowflake solutions tailored to business needs.
- Load and transform data efficiently using Snowflake's powerful tools and features.
- Manage user access and permissions to ensure data governance and security.
- Utilize virtual warehouses effectively for optimized performance and cost management.
- Leverage Snowflake's advanced features like cloning and time travel for comprehensive data analysis.
- Understand Snowflake's account structure and implement best practices for managing users and groups.
Exam details:
- Format: 100 multiple-choice and multiple-select questions
- Time Limit: 115 minutes
- Languages: English, Japanese
- Passing Score: 750
Course Outline
The Snowflake SnowPro Core Certification (COF-C02) Exam covers the following topics -
Module 1 - Overview of Snowflake Data Platform Features and Architecture
1.1 Learn the critical features of the Snowflake Cloud Data Platform.
- Explaining Elastic Storage
- Explaining Elastic Compute
- Explaining three distinct layers in Snowflake
- Explaining Data Cloud/ Data Exchange/ Partner Network
- Explaining categories of Cloud partner
1.2 Learn the Snowflake Tools and User Interfaces
- Overview of Snowflake User Interfaces (UI)
- Introduction to Snowsight
- Understanding Snowflake connectors
- Exploring Snowflake drivers
- Introduction to SQL scripting
- Overview of Snowpark
1.3 Learn the Snowflake's Catalog and Objects
- Understanding Databases in Snowflake
- Exploring Schemas
- Overview of Table Types
- Introduction to View Types
- Understanding Data Types
- Exploring User-Defined Functions (UDFs) and User Defined Table Functions (UDTFs)
- Overview of Stored Procedures
- Introduction to Streams
- Exploring Tasks
- Overview of Pipes
- Introduction to Shares
- Understanding Sequences
1.4 Learn the concept of Snowflake Storage
- Explaining Micro Partitions
- Understanding Types of Column Metadata Clustering
- Overview of Data Storage Monitoring
- Introduction to Search Optimization Service
Module 2 - Overview of Account Access and Security
2.1 Learn the Compute Principles
- Introduction to Network Security and Policies
- Understanding Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
- Exploring Federated Authentication
- Overview of Single Sign-On (SSO)
2.2 Learn Entities and Roles in Snowflake
- Explaining Defining Entities and Roles in Snowflake
- Explaining Granting and Revoking Privileges
- Explaining Role Hierarchy and Privilege Inheritance
2.3 Learn Data Governance Capabilities in Snowflake
- Understanding Accounts in Snowflake
- Exploring Organizations
- Overview of Databases
- Introduction to Secure Views
- Explaining Information Schemas
- Understanding Access History and Read Support
Module 3 - Overview of Performance Concepts
3.1 Learn about Query Profile
- Explaining the Use of Query Profile
- Understanding Query Plans
- Overview of Data Spilling
- Introduction to Data Cache Usage
- Exploring Micro-Partition Pruning
- Overview of Query History
3.2 Learn Virtual Warehouse Configurations
- Introduction to Multi-Clustering
- Understanding Warehouse Sizing
- Exploring Warehouse Settings and Access
3.3 Learn about Virtual Warehouse Performance Tools
- Explaining Monitoring Warehouse Loads
- Explaining Query Performance Analysis
- Explaining Scaling Up vs. Scaling Out
- Introduction to Resource Monitors
3.4 Query Performance Optimization
- Introduction to Materialized Views
- Exploring Specific SELECT Commands for Performance
Module 4 - Overview of Data Loading and Unloading
4.1 Explain Data Loading Best Practices
- Understanding Stages and Stage Types
- Exploring File Size Considerations
- Overview of File Formats
- Introduction to Folder Structures
- Explain Adhoc/Bulk Loading using Snowflake UI
4.2 Explain Data Loading Commands
- Introduction to CREATE PIPE
- Explaining COPY INTO
- Understanding GET
- Overview of INSERT/INSERT OVERWRITE
- Introduction to PUT
- Exploring STREAM
- Overview of TASK
- Introduction to VALIDATE
4.3 Learn Data Unloading Best Practices
- Understanding File Formats for Unloading
- Handling Empty Strings and NULL Values
- Unloading to a Single File
- Unloading Relational Tables
4.4 Learn Data Unloading Commands
- Introduction to LIST
- Explaining COPY INTO
- Understanding CREATE FILE FORMAT
- Overview of CREATE FILE FORMAT ... CLONE
- Introduction to ALTER FILE FORMAT
- Exploring DROP FILE FORMAT
- Overview of DESCRIBE FILE FORMAT
- Introduction to SHOW FILE FORMAT
Module 5 - Overview of Data Transformation
5.1 Working with Standard Data
- Explaining Estimating Functions
- Introduction to Sampling
- Overview of Supported Function Types
- Introduction to User-Defined Functions (UDFs) and Stored Procedures
5.2 Working with Semi-Structured Data
- Understanding Supported File Formats, Data Types, and Sizes
- Exploring VARIANT Column
- Overview of Flattening Nested Structures
5.3 Working with Unstructured Data
- Introduction to Directory Tables
- Explaining SQL File Functions
- Purpose of User-Defined Functions (UDFs) for Data Analysis
Module 6 - Overview of Data Protection and Data Sharing
6.1 Explain Continuous Data Protection with Snowflake
- Overview of Time Travel
- Explaining Fail-Safe
- Understanding Data Encryption
- Introduction to Cloning
- Exploring Replication
6.2 Explain Snowflake Data Sharing Capabilities
- Understanding Account Types
- Exploring Data Marketplace and Data Exchange
- Introduction to Private Data Exchange
- Overview of Access Control Options
- Introduction to Shares