This practice set covers Delta Sharing and Lakehouse Federation, critical components of the Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate exam. Each question tests your understanding of secure data collaboration patterns and cross-platform data access strategies in the lakehouse.
Test your knowledge of Delta Sharing and Lakehouse Federation concepts:
- Delta Sharing protocols including Open Sharing for external tools and Databricks-to-Databricks for Unity Catalog workspaces
- Lakehouse Federation for querying external databases without data movement
- Secure data sharing implementation with live, read-only access patterns
- Unity Catalog governance features including auditing and lineage tracking
- Performance optimization techniques including predicate pushdown for federated queries
- Protocol selection based on recipient capabilities and infrastructure
What makes this different:
- Scenario-based questions reflecting actual data collaboration decisions
- Clear explanations distinguishing between sharing and federation use cases
- Real-world examples from healthcare, finance, retail, and e-commerce domains
Use this practice set to validate your understanding of modern data collaboration patterns before exam day.