Free Practice Questions for DBT Analytics Engineering Certification Exam Certification

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    Key information about DBT Analytics Engineering Certification Exam

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    price:

    $200

    language:

    English

    exam format:

    Multiple-choice, Fill-in-the-blank, Matching, Hotspot, Build list, Discrete Option Multiple Choice (DOMC)

    passing score:

    65% or higher

    prerequisites:

    SQL proficiency, 6+ months of experience with dbt (Core or Cloud), foundational Git skills

    delivery method:

    Online proctored

    duration minutes:

    120

    supported version:

    dbt Core 1.7

    number of questions:

    65

    certification validity:

    2 years

    Exam Topics & Skills Assessed

    Skills measured (from the official study guide)

    Domain 1: Developing dbt models

    Subdomain 1.1: Developing dbt models

    - Identifying and verifying any raw object dependencies - Understanding core dbt materializations - Conceptualizing modularity and how to incorporate DRY principles - Converting business logic into performant SQL queries - Using commands such as run, test, docs and seed - Creating a logical flow of models and building clean DAGs - Defining configurations in dbt_project.yml - Configuring sources in dbt - Using dbt Packages - Utilizing git functionality within the development lifecycle - Creating Python models - Providing access to users to models with the “grants” configuration

    Domain 2: Understanding dbt models governance

    Subdomain 2.1: Understanding dbt models governance

    - Adding contracts to models to ensure the shape of models - Creating different versions of our models and deprecating the old ones - Configuring model access

    Domain 3: Debugging data modeling errors

    Subdomain 3.1: Debugging data modeling errors

    - Understanding logged error messages - Troubleshooting using compiled code - Troubleshooting .yml compilation errors - Distinguishing between a pure SQL and a dbt issue that presents itself as a SQL issue - Developing and implementing a fix and testing it prior to merging

    Domain 4: Managing data pipelines

    Subdomain 4.1: Managing data pipelines

    - Troubleshooting and managing failure points in the DAG - Using dbt clone - Troubleshooting errors from integrated tools

    Domain 5: Implementing dbt tests

    Subdomain 5.1: Implementing dbt tests

    - Using generic, singular, custom, and custom generic tests on a wide variety of models and sources - Testing assumptions for dbt models and sources - Implementing various testing steps in the workflow

    Domain 6: Creating and Maintaining dbt documentation

    Subdomain 6.1: Creating and Maintaining dbt documentation

    - Updating dbt docs - Implementing source, table, and column descriptions in .yml files - Using macros to show model and data lineage on the DAG

    Domain 7: Implementing and maintaining external dependencies

    Subdomain 7.1: Implementing and maintaining external dependencies

    - Implementing dbt exposures - Implementing source freshness

    Domain 8: Leveraging the dbt state

    Subdomain 8.1: Leveraging the dbt state

    - Understanding state - Using dbt retry - Combining state and result selectors

    Techniques & products

    dbt Core
    dbt Cloud
    SQL
    Git
    Jinja
    Macros
    dbt Packages
    Materializations (table, view, incremental, ephemeral)
    dbt Snapshots
    dbt Analyses
    dbt Seeds
    dbt Exposures
    Source Freshness
    dbt State
    dbt run
    dbt test
    dbt docs
    dbt seed
    dbt compile
    dbt source freshness
    dbt docs generate
    dbt build
    dbt run-operation
    dbt retry
    dbt snapshot
    dbt clone
    Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs)
    dbt_project.yml
    .yml files
    Model Contracts
    Model Versioning
    Model Deprecation
    Model Access
    Git branching strategies
    Git commands (fetch, pull, merge)
    Pull Requests
    Data platforms
    Data warehouses
    Common Table Expressions (CTEs)
    Window functions
    Aggregations
    Joins
    Python models

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