Create Your First Workspace Using Databricks Express

In this course, you will explore the core features and functionalities of Databricks Express Setup, a streamlined way to get started with Databricks. The course is designed to help you quickly set up and navigate a serverless workspace while providing a comprehensive understanding of the credit-based trial system, including the $400 allowance. Divided into six modules, it starts with an introduction to Databricks Express Setup, followed by an exploration of its key features and benefits. You will learn to create and manage serverless workspaces, perform exploratory data analysis using Unity Catalog, and gain insights into collaboration through data sharing.

Additionally, you’ll be guided through trial management and upgrade options, ensuring you can effectively transition from trial to paid accounts. The course also includes an internal-only module on the evolution of trial credits and account activation methods. By the end of the course, you will have a solid foundation in using Databricks Express Setup for data and AI workloads, enabling you to confidently explore and analyze data, collaborate with peers, and manage your Databricks environment efficiently.

Note: Databricks Academy is transitioning from video lectures to a more streamlined PDF format with slides and notes for all self-paced courses. Please note that demo videos will still be available in their original format. We would love to hear your thoughts on this change, so please share your feedback through the course survey at the end. Thank you for being a part of our learning community!

Skill Level

Introductory

Duration

1h 30m

Prerequisites

- Basic knowledge of cloud computing and SQL concepts such as networking basics, SQL commands, aggregate functions, filters and sorting, indexes, tables, and views.

- Basic knowledge of Python programming, Jupyter notebook interface, and PySpark fundamentals.

Outline

Module 1: Introduction and Onboarding to Databricks Express

- Getting Started with Databricks Express

- Setting Up Your Databricks Express Account

Module 2: Express Setup and Workspace Navigation

- Exploring Serverless Workspaces and Data Intelligence

- Managing Storage and Data Sharing in Databricks

Module 3: Trial Management and Upgrade Options

- Exploring Credit-Based Trials in Databricks

- Setting Up Your Databricks Express Account

Module 4: Navigating Databricks Workspace and Data Sharing

- Demo: Databricks Workspace Navigation

- Demo: Data Management in Databricks Workspace

- Demo: Exploratory Data Analysis

- Demo: Delta Sharing Between Databricks Express Accounts

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The course follows a hands-on path. You start by getting oriented in the workspace, then work through paired Demo and Lab notebooks for each topic. Demos walk you through a concept with the instructor or a guided notebook.

The content covers:

• The Databricks Data Intelligence Platform and how the Databricks workspace, Unity Catalog, and notebooks fit together.

• Creating and managing Delta Lake tables.

• Modifying data with INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE.

• Exploring version history and time travel on Delta tables.

• Ingesting data with Lakeflow Connect options: CTAS, the Upload UI, and COPY INTO.

• Building a Medallion Architecture pipeline that transforms data through Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers.

• Automating pipelines with Lakeflow Jobs.

• (Bonus) Building a declarative pipeline with Spark Declarative Pipelines.

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The course follows a single end-to-end build. You start with source tables in Unity Catalog and finish with a published, monitored multi-page dashboard. Along the way you learn how dashboards fit into the broader Databricks AI/BI product family and where Genie, datasets, visualizations, and filters each fit in the workflow.

The content covers:

• AI/BI Dashboard fundamentals and how they relate to Genie and the rest of the Databricks platform.

• Exploring source data in Unity Catalog and designing reusable dashboard datasets with SQL.

• Authoring visualizations (KPIs, trends, breakdowns) and laying out a clean multi-page dashboard.

• Using Genie Code to draft SQL, charts, and filters from natural language prompts.

• Adding filters to make dashboards interactive and responsive to viewer questions.

• Publishing, sharing, and managing permissions so the right people can view and edit the dashboard.

• Running the dashboard in production with scheduled refresh, caching, and usage monitoring.

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