New To Databricks

[Mahalakshmi1488]

Hello Community!!!,

Im new to Databricks would like to start from scratch can anyone guide me from where to start

[intuz · Accepted solution]

Hello @Mahalakshmi1488 ,
Here's a beginner-friendly roadmap to help you get started with learning Databricks from scratch :

1. Start with Databricks Community Edition – It’s free and beginner-friendly.

2. Learn the UI – Explore Notebooks, Clusters, DBFS (file storage), and Jobs.

3. Get hands-on with PySpark – Practice basic transformations and RDD/DataFrame operations.

4. Use Spark SQL – Write SQL queries and explore structured data easily.

5. Explore Delta Lake – Understand versioned tables, time travel, and Lakehouse architecture.

6. Build Simple ETL Pipelines – Ingest, transform, and automate with Jobs.

7. Leverage Databricks Academy – Free learning tracks for Data Analyst & Data Engineer roles.

8. Try Dashboards + MLflow – For analytics and machine learning as you grow.

[Mahalakshmi1488]

do we have any step by step lab practice to explore the Data bricks.like github or something

[intuz · Accepted solution]

Hi,

1. Create a Free Account

Start with the free Community Edition: https://community.cloud.databricks.com

2. Learn the Basics

• What is Databricks?

• How to use Notebooks

• Create clusters and run code (SQL, Python)

Start here: https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/getting-started

3. Take Free Courses

Databricks Partner Academy (Free with sign-up):
🔗https://partner-academy.databricks.com/learn 

4. Go for Certification

Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate

• Great for beginners

• Covers Spark, ETL, Delta Lake

• Official Info 👉 https://www.databricks.com/learn/certification/data-engineer-associate