New To Databricks

Mahalakshmi1488
New Contributor II

Hello Community!!!,

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

intuz
Contributor II

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.

 

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

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

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