Snowflake SnowPro Core Certification Study Guide

Introduction

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 has a range of certifications available. SnowPro Core certification is at the foundation level, while other role-specific advanced certifications are also available for focused areas such as data engineering, administration, or data science on the Snowflake platform. The SnowPro Core certification is a prerequisite for the advanced certifications; therefore, it's a good way to kick-start your Snowflake journey.

This book aims to help you pass the SnowPro Core exam. This exam covers all the foundational concepts, such as Snowflake architecture, virtual warehouses, storage, security, ...