Hello, @rc10000 

You are correct to prioritize the current syntax. The most up-to-date Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate exam will focus on the declarative syntax within Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines. You should prepare for CREATE OR REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW for batch/full refresh datasets, and CREATE OR REFRESH STREAMING TABLE for incrementally processed streaming datasets. Although the older terminology may still appear in some questions, the core syntax you must know for pipeline creation is the newer one, which is more aligned with standard SQL and current best practices.