Snowflake SnowPro-Core - SnowPro Core Certification Exam

To determine which user has accessed a database object containing sensitive information, a Snowflake administrator can query the ACCESS_HISTORY view in the ACCOUNT_USAGE schema, which provides information about access to database objects3.

 A network policy in Snowflake is used to restrict access to the Snowflake account from unauthorized or unknown sources. It allows administrators to specify allowed IP address ranges, thus preventing access from any IP addresses not listed in the policy1.

 The TO_JSON function is used to convert a VARIANT value into a string containing the JSON representation of the value. This function is suitable for unloading data from a relational table to JSON format. References: [COF-C02] SnowPro Core Certification Exam Study Guide

To start configuring Snowflake for Single Sign-On (SSO), the CREATE SECURITY INTEGRATION command is used. This command sets up a security integration object in Snowflake, which is necessary for enabling SSO with external identity providers using SAML 2.01.

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Micro-partitioning is a Snowflake function that is maintained separately from the data and supports features such as Time Travel, Secure Data Sharing, and pruning. It allows Snowflake to efficiently manage and query large datasets by organizing them into micro-partitions1.

 In Snowflake, if a temporary table and a permanent table have the same name within the same schema, the temporary table takes precedence over the permanent table within the session where the temporary table was created4.

 The credit consumption for maintaining a materialized view is impacted by how often the base table changes © and whether the materialized view has a cluster key defined (D). Changes to the base table can trigger a refresh of the materialized view, consuming credits. Additionally, having a cluster key defined can optimize the performance and credit usage during the materialized view’s maintenance. References: SnowPro Core Certification materialized view credit consumption

Shares in Snowflake are named objects that encapsulate all the information required to share databases, schemas, tables, secure views, and secure UDFs. These objects can be added to a share by granting privileges on them to the share via a database role

Worksheets in Snowsight can be shared directly with other Snowflake users within the same account. This feature allows for collaboration and sharing of SQL queries or Python code, as well as other data manipulation tasks1.

When loading data into Snowflake, it is recommended to organize the data into single files with 100-250 MB of compressed data per file. This size range is optimal for parallel processing and can help in achieving better performance during data loading operations. References: [COF-C02] SnowPro Core Certification Exam Study Guide

Snowflake’s architecture is designed to operate entirely on cloud infrastructure. It uses the core compute and storage services of each cloud provider, which allows it to leverage the scalability and reliability of cloud resources. Snowflake’s services are deployed across multiple availability zones within a cloud provider’s region to ensure high availability and fault tolerance. References: [COF-C02] SnowPro Core Certification Exam Study Guide

The list @my_stage command in Snowflake can be used to verify if data has been uploaded to an external stage named my_stage. This command provides a list of files that are present in the specified stage2.

The SQL statement SHOW GRANTS TO ROLE MY_ROLE is used to determine which users and roles have access to a role called MY_ROLE. This statement lists all the privileges granted to the role, including which roles and users can assume MY_ROLE. References: [COF-C02] SnowPro Core Certification Exam Study Guide

Column-level security, which allows for the application of masking policies to columns in tables or views, is available starting from the Enterprise edition of Snowflake1.

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The Enterprise edition of Snowflake allows for a dedicated metadata store, providing additional features designed for large-scale enterprises