Which of the following approaches can be used to ingest data directly from cloud-based object storage?
Correct Answer: B
External tables are tables that are defined in the Databricks metastore using the information stored in a cloud object storage location. External tables do not manage the data, but provide a schema and a table name to query the data. To create an external table, you can use the CREATE EXTERNAL TABLE statement and specify the object storage path to the LOCATION clause. For example, to create an external table named ext_table on a Parquet file stored in S3, you can use the following statement: SQL CREATE EXTERNAL TABLE ext_table ( col1 INT, col2 STRING ) STORED AS PARQUET LOCATION 's3://bucket/path/file.parquet' AI-generated code. Review and use carefully. More info on FAQ.
Question 2
A data analyst runs the following command: SELECT age, country FROM my_table WHERE age >= 75 AND country = 'canada'; Which of the following tables represents the output of the above command?
Correct Answer: E
The SQL query provided is designed to filter out records from "my_table" where the age is 75 or above and the country is Canada. Since I can't view the content of the links provided directly, I need to rely on the image attached to this question for context. Based on that, Option E (the image attached) represents a table with columns "age" and "country", showing records where age is 75 or above and country is Canada. Reference: The answer can be inferred from understanding SQL queries and their outputs as per Databricks documentation: Databricks SQL
Question 3
Which of the following approaches can be used to connect Databricks to Fivetran for data ingestion?
Correct Answer: C
Partner Connect is a feature that allows you to easily connect your Databricks workspace to Fivetran and other ingestion partners using an automated workflow. You can select a SQL warehouse or a cluster as the destination for your data replication, and the connection details are sent to Fivetran. You can then choose from over 200 data sources that Fivetran supports and start ingesting data into Delta Lake. Reference: Connect to Fivetran using Partner Connect, Use Databricks with Fivetran
Question 4
A data analyst is processing a complex aggregation on a table with zero null values and their query returns the following result: Which of the following queries did the analyst run to obtain the above result?
Correct Answer: B
The result set provided shows a combination of grouping by two columns (group_1 and group_2) with subtotals for each level of grouping and a grand total. This pattern is typical of a GROUP BY ... WITH ROLLUP operation in SQL, which provides subtotal rows and a grand total row in the result set. Considering the query options: A) Option A: GROUP BY group_1, group_2 INCLUDING NULL - This is not a standard SQL clause and would not result in subtotals and a grand total. B) Option B: GROUP BY group_1, group_2 WITH ROLLUP - This would create subtotals for each unique group_1, each combination of group_1 and group_2, and a grand total, which matches the result set provided. C) Option C: GROUP BY group_1, group 2 - This is a simple GROUP BY and would not include subtotals or a grand total. D) Option D: GROUP BY group_1, group_2, (group_1, group_2) - This syntax is not standard and would likely result in an error or be interpreted as a simple GROUP BY, not providing the subtotals and grand total. E) Option E: GROUP BY group_1, group_2 WITH CUBE - The WITH CUBE operation produces subtotals for all combinations of the selected columns and a grand total, which is more than what is shown in the result set. The correct answer is Option B, which uses WITH ROLLUP to generate the subtotals for each level of grouping as well as a grand total. This matches the result set where we have subtotals for each group_1, each combination of group_1 and group_2, and the grand total where both group_1 and group_2 are NULL.
Question 5
In which of the following situations should a data analyst use higher-order functions?
Correct Answer: C
Higher-order functions are a simple extension to SQL to manipulate nested data such as arrays. A higher-order function takes an array, implements how the array is processed, and what the result of the computation will be. It delegates to a lambda function how to process each item in the array. This allows you to define functions that manipulate arrays in SQL, without having to unpack and repack them, use UDFs, or rely on limited built-in functions. Higher-order functions provide a performance benefit over user defined functions. Reference: Higher-order functions | Databricks on AWS, Working with Nested Data Using Higher Order Functions in SQL on Databricks | Databricks Blog, Higher-order functions - Azure Databricks | Microsoft Learn, Optimization recommendations on Databricks | Databricks on AWS
