Databricks is the leader for Apache Spark technology, they support the open source version of Apache Spark framework.
Based on the open source Apache Spark, Databricks created enterprise version of Spark Framework. And this newly created framework also work on the Cloud platform like AWS, Azure, Google cloud etc.
Since last few years Databricks platform became very popular because they are capable of deploying Spark in the production env. Enterprise or companies who all are using Databricks platform in production or planning to have in production. They are looking for Databricks certified professionals. Databricks has following two popular certification as of today. They might come more in future for different solutions like Machine Learning, Graph and Structure Streaming etc. Lets go through below two links for the currently available certifications.
- CRT020 : Databricks Certified Associate Developer Apache Spark 2.4 with Scala 2.11 : Assessment Certification (Newly launched & Active)
- CRT020 : Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark 2.4 with Python 3.0 - Assessment Certification (Newly launched & Active)
- Multiple choice questions and answers (which include single and multiple correct answers, fill in the blanks questions and answers etc.)
- Assessment Exam : You need to write complete solution for given problem statements. Also link would be provided for downloading or accessing the data.
- In multiple choice 40-50 questions and answers would be covered. In that they would be asking various concepts, internal architecture, API and SQL functions based questions.
- Around 5-10 assessment questions would be asked, in this you would be given problem statement for each questions and you need to write or implement the solutions either using PySpark or Spark Scala. Based on the version of exam you selected.
- You need to write problem solution in online version of Databricks Enterprise platform.
- How the Scoring would be done? : Databricks have not mentioned, whether you need to pass separately each exam section or aggregate score from both the section would be considered. What HadoopExam.com experience again says here that you need to score 75% marks in each section at least so that your overall aggregated score remain 75% as well and you can clear the exam. Whether Databricks consider individual section or aggregated marks.
- 6 month : If you are completely new to Spark.
- 3-4 month : If you know one of the programming language like Java, Scala, or Python etc.
- 1-2 month : If you already know Spark technology.
- CRT020 : Databricks Certified Associate Developer Apache Spark 2.4 with Scala 2.11 : Assessment Certification (Newly launched & Active) : Include 200+ multiple choice questions and more than 30 assessments.
- CRT020 : Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark 2.4 with Python 3.0 - Assessment Certification (Newly launched & Active) : Include 200+ multiple choice questions and more than 30 assessments.
- Apache Spark Professional Training with Hands On Lab Sessions (Active)
- Spark 2.X SQL (Using Scala) Professional Training with Hands On Sessions
- PySpark 2.X (Using Python) Professional Training with Hands On Sessions
- Scala Professional Training with HandsOn Session
- Python Professional Training with HandsOn Session
- It covers the entire syllabus for both Python and Scala version of certification exam. You can attempt there questions and answers as many time as you want.
- All multiple choice question and answer, you can access from any device where browsers are supported like Desktop, Macbook/IOS, iPhone, mobile, tablet etc.
- There is no separate installations are required.
- Most of our learners are happy that because while travelling or during free time they can access the certification preparation material as well as interview questions audio cum video book.
- You can check some sample questions and answers as below
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Check Sample Assessment Paper (Scala)
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Check Sample Assessment Paper (Python)
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Check Multiple Choice Sample Paper (Python)