This practice set covers Databricks Connect and Databricks Asset Bundles (DAB), advanced topics relevant to the Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate exam and modern data engineering DevOps practices. Each question tests your understanding of developer productivity tools, CI/CD automation, and deployment strategies in Databricks environments.
Test your knowledge of Databricks Connect and Asset Bundles concepts:
- Databricks Connect for IDE integration enabling local debugging with remote cluster execution
- Databricks Asset Bundles (DAB) for declarative, version-controlled infrastructure deployment
- Environment-specific configurations using YAML for dev, test, and production deployments
- CI/CD pipeline integration with GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps
- Version compatibility requirements between Databricks Connect client and cluster runtime
- Deployment best practices for notebooks, jobs, and workflows across multiple environments
What makes this different:
- Scenario-based questions reflecting real-world developer workflow challenges
- Clear explanations of when to use Databricks Connect vs. traditional notebook development
- Practical examples of DAB configurations for multi-environment deployments
Use this practice set to validate your understanding of advanced Databricks developer tools and deployment automation patterns.