SnowPro Core Certification Exam Questions and Answers
Question 125
Which Snowflake view is used to support compliance auditing?
Options:
A.
ACCESS_HISTORY
B.
COPY_HISTORY
C.
QUERY_HISTORY
D.
ROW ACCESS POLICIES
Answer:
A
Explanation:
The ACCESS_HISTORY view in Snowflake is utilized to support compliance auditing. It provides detailed information on data access within Snowflake, including reads and writes by user queries. This view is essential for regulatory compliance auditing as it offers insights into the usage of tables and columns, and maintains a direct link between the user, the query, and the accessed data1.
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Question 126
What is the purpose of the Snowflake SPLIT TO_TABLE function?
Options:
A.
To count the number of characters in a string
B.
To split a string into an array of sub-strings
C.
To split a string and flatten the results into rows
D.
To split a string and flatten the results into columns
Answer:
C
Explanation:
The purpose of the Snowflake SPLIT_TO_TABLE function is to split a string based on a specified delimiter and flatten the results into rows. This table function is useful for transforming a delimited string into a set of rows that can be further processed or queried5.
Question 127
What is the purpose of a Query Profile?
Options:
A.
To profile how many times a particular query was executed and analyze its u^age statistics over time.
B.
To profile a particular query to understand the mechanics of the query, its behavior, and performance.
C.
To profile the user and/or executing role of a query and all privileges and policies applied on the objects within the query.
D.
To profile which queries are running in each warehouse and identify proper warehouse utilization and sizing for better performance and cost balancing.
Answer:
B
Explanation:
The purpose of a Query Profile is to provide a detailed analysis of a particular query’s execution plan, including the mechanics, behavior, and performance. It helps in identifying potential performance bottlenecks and areas for optimization
Question 128
What does a Notify & Suspend action for a resource monitor do?
Options:
A.
Send an alert notification to all account users who have notifications enabled.
B.
Send an alert notification to all virtual warehouse users when thresholds over 100% have been met.
C.
Send a notification to all account administrators who have notifications enabled, and suspend all assigned warehouses after all statements being executed by the warehouses have completed.
D.
Send a notification to all account administrators who have notifications enabled, and suspend all assigned warehouses immediately, canceling any statements being executed by the warehouses.
Answer:
C
Explanation:
The Notify & Suspend action for a resource monitor in Snowflake sends a notification to all account administrators who have notifications enabled and suspends all assigned warehouses. However, the suspension only occurs after all currently running statements in the warehouses have been completed1. References: [COF-C02] SnowPro Core Certification Exam Study Guide