Hi @Sadie_james , 

• Most questions are conceptual but apply hands-on scenarios: you’ll be asked how to use Databricks SQL, manage data with Unity Catalog, and build dashboards, but you won’t have access to a live environment. Instead, questions test your reasoning around practical workflows and best practices within Databricks notebooks and SQL editor.
• Sample questions from the official exam guide cover real-life situations, like choosing correct aggregate SQL functions, configuring alerts on visualizations, using Databricks Assistant for query debugging, and understanding differences between streaming tables and materialized views.

Key subtopics include:

1. SQL querying and aggregate operations
2. Data management & cleaning in Unity Catalog
3. Importing datasets using various Databricks features
4. Configuring and interpreting dashboards, visualizations, and alerts
5. Understanding Databricks AI/BI features
6. Basic data modeling in Databricks SQL
7. Data security practices