Chapter 3Interfaces and Connectivity

THE SNOWPRO CORE EXAM TOPICS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

This chapter talks about various interfaces through which a user can interact with a Snowflake instance. We discuss Snowflake web interfaces and SnowSQL, two primary ways of interacting with Snowflake. The chapter also describes various connectors and drivers that can be used to connect to Snowflake.

Snowflake Web UI

The primary way of interacting with your Snowflake account is through the Snowflake web UI, also referred to as the classic web interface for Snowflake. It is an easy-to-use and powerful web portal that allows users to connect to their Snowflake instance and perform various functions, including querying, creating new objects such as databases and tables, and even loading data into a table. A user with administrative privileges can also use the Snowflake web UI to perform administrative functions such as creating new users, changing security configuration, creating and managing virtual warehouses, and performing other account management functions. The classic Snowflake web UI is available for most common browsers, including Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera, and Edge; however, Snowflake ...

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