Get Started with SQL Analytics and BI on Databricks
10 October 2025 | 09:00 - 13:00 GMT
Webinar
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Overview
This course introduces you to the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, covering essential skills for data analytics and warehousing. Learn to navigate the workspace, work with data objects, run SQL queries, use Delta Lake features, and create dashboards.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- List the four key product lines available from Databricks
- Describe how each product line serves its respective audience
Navigate the Databricks Workspace UI - Use Databricks to complete common data analytics tasks
- Use Databricks SQL to complete exploratory data analysis on data available in the platform
- Leverage Delta Lake capabilities to support data exploration and manipulation
- Create dashboards within Databricks to display your work
- Create Genie Spaces to leverage natural language to garner insights from data available in the platform
Agenda
Introduction (10 minutes)
Databricks Overview (45 minutes)
- Databricks Data Intelligence Platform
- Demo: Databricks Workspace Walkthrough
Using Databricks for Data Analysis (60 minutes)
- Introduction to Data Analysis on Databricks
- Demo: Writing Queries in Databricks
- Demo: Using Databricks Assistant with Databricks SQL
- Delta Lake Overview
- Demo: Using Delta Lake features with Databricks SQL
Databricks AI/BI (90 minutes)
- Introduction to AI/BI
- Demo: Creating a Dashboard in Databricks
- Demo: Creating Genie Spaces
Q&A (20 minutes)
Prerequisites
A basic understanding of data analytics principles, SQL, statistical analysis, and data preparation
Who should attend
Data professionals seeking an overview of Databricks and its SQL analytics capabilities