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Get Started with Databricks for Machine Learning

In this course, you will develop the foundational skills needed to use the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform for executing machine learning workflows and supporting data science workloads. You will explore the platform from the perspective of a machine learning practitioner, covering topics such as building and managing features with Mosaic AI Feature Engineering, end-to-end model lifecycle management with MLflow, and pipeline orchestration with Lakeflow Jobs. Additionally, you will learn about real-time model inference with Databricks AI Model Serving and experience Databricks' transparent, conversational approach to model development through Genie Code - Data Science Agent Mode, where you use natural language prompts to generate, run, and iteratively refine executable ML workflows directly in your notebook. The course includes instructor-led demonstrations, culminating in a comprehensive lab that reinforces the concepts covered throughout.


You can create a Databricks Free Edition account and try the follow-along demos in a hands-on environment.


Languages Available: English | 日本語 | Português BR | 한국어

Skill Level
Onboarding
Duration
2h
Prerequisites

In this course, the content was developed for participants with these skills/knowledge/abilities: 
• A beginner-level understanding of Python.

• Basic understanding of DS/ML concepts (e.g. classification and regression models), common model metrics (e.g. F1-score), and Python libraries (e.g. scikit-learn and XGBoost)

Outline

Databricks Overview

• Databricks Data Intelligence Platform

• Demo: Databricks Workspace Walkthrough


Using Databricks for Machine Learning

• Introduction to Machine Learning with Databricks

• Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) and Feature Engineering on Databricks

• Introduction to MLflow for Lifecycle Management

• Demo: Tracking and Managing Models with MLflow

• Introduction to Data Science Agent Mode

• Demo: Experimentation with Genie Code (Agent Mode)

• Introduction to Databricks AI Model Serving

• Demo: Getting Started with Databricks AI Model Serving

• Lab: Getting Started with Databricks for Machine Learning

• Knowledge Check, Closing Statements, and CTA

Upcoming Public Classes

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Jul 15
12 PM - 02 PM (Asia/Singapore)
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Jul 17
09 AM - 11 AM (America/Los_Angeles)
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Jul 31
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Aug 06
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Aug 14
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Sep 11
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Oct 07
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Oct 14
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Upcoming Public Classes

Data Analyst

AI/BI for Data Analysts

This course teaches data analysts how to design, build, publish, and operate AI/BI Dashboards in Databricks. AI/BI Dashboards combine governed Unity Catalog data with interactive visualizations, filters, and Genie integration so business users can explore answers without writing code.

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.

Note: For SCORM lecture files, please ensure that you close the SCORM window after completing the content. Do not click the ‘Next Lesson’ button, as doing so may prevent the SCORM module from being marked as complete.

Languages Available: English | 日本語 | Português BR | 한국어 | Español | française

Free
2h
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Questions?

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