This series is intended to be a personal study guide. Information may not be comprehensive or accurate. I am sharing it in case others find it useful. Please feel free to comment if any information is inaccurate.
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Exam and Certification Details
- Snowflake uses a scoring scale of 0 - 1000 with a passing scaled score of 750
- If the first attempt fails, you must wait 7 calendar days to retake the exam
- An exam can be re-attempted 4 times in a 12 month period, each requiring payment of the exam fee
- On-site exams must be canceled/rescheduled at least 24 hours before scheduled start time
- Online exams may be canceled/rescheduled any time before the scheduled start time
- An exam may be rescheduled up to 4 times
- The fee for the SnowPro Core exam is $175 USD
- The exam is 100 multiple choice questions and requires 80 correct answers to pass
Domain Breakdown
Account and Security 10-15%
Virtual Warehouses 15-20%
Data Movement 11-20%
Performance Management 5-10%
Snowflake Overview and Architecture 25-30%
Storage and Protection 10-15%
Domain Sections
1.0 Account and Security
- 1.1 Explain how to manage Snowflake accounts
- 1.2 Outline security principles
- 1.3 Define the entities and roles that are used in Snowflake
- 1.4 Explain the security capabilities associated with each Snowflake edition
- 1.5 Outline data governance capabilities in Snowflake
2.0 Virtual Warehouses
- 2.1 Outline compute principles
- 2.2 Explain virtual warehouse best practices
3.0 Data Movement
- 3.1 Outline different commands used to load data and when they should be used
- 3.2 Define bulk as compared to continuous data loading methods
- 3.3 Define best practices that should be considered when loading data
- 3.4 Outline how data can be unloaded from Snowflake to either local storage or other cloud storage locations
- 3.5 Explain how to work and load semi-structured data
4.0 Performance Management
- 4.1 Outline best practices for Snowflake performance management on storage
- 4.2 Outline best practices for Snowflake performance management on virtual warehouses
5.0 Snowflake Overview and Architecture
- 5.1 Outline key components of Snowflake's cloud data platform
- 5.2 Outline Snowflake data sharing capabilities
- 5.3 Explain how Snowflake is different compared to legacy warehouse solutions
- 5.4 Outline the different editions that are available, and the functionality associated with each addition
- 5.5 Identify Snowflake's Partner Ecosystem
- 5.6 Outline and define the purpose of Snowflake's three distinct layers
- 5.7 Outline Snowflake's catalog and objects
6.0 Storage and Protection
- 6.1 Outline Snowflake Storage Concepts
- 6.2 Outline Continuous Data Protection with Snowflake
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