Introduction to Snowflake

Skillsoft issued completion badges are earned based on viewing the percentage required or receiving a passing score when assessment is required. 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 change how you work with data platforms. 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. In this course, you’ll learn about the history of Snowflake and an overview of the Snowflake journey. You’ll also learn about the various Snowflake certifications with a focus on the SnowPro Core certification.