
Explore the data estate evolution from data warehouse to data lake to data lakehouse, guided by ACID, Delta Lake, and enterprise-ready governance on the Databricks platform.
Explore how Apache Spark distributes work across driver and worker nodes, interfaces with cloud data sources, and uses DataFrames, Spark SQL, and the machine learning library for distributed analytics.
Create delta tables from a csv in a unity catalog volume, enable versioning and lineage, and use the resulting delta table for AI, ML, and BI workloads.
Trace the evolution from artificial intelligence to generative ai and large language models, and explain how transformer-based foundational models power contemporary ai applications.
Explore prompt engineering by crafting precise prompts to guide AI agents and generative models. Learn elements: goal, context, expectations, and source for clear outputs across language, code, and image tasks.
This course is a complete, exam-aligned guide to the Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate certification, designed for professionals who want to build, deploy, and manage Generative AI applications on Databricks with confidence.
Generative AI on Databricks goes far beyond prompt writing. To succeed in real-world projects—and in the certification exam—you must understand how foundation models, embeddings, vector search, RAG pipelines, MLflow, and governance work together. This course focuses exactly on those skills.
You will learn how to design and implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, use Databricks Vector Search for semantic retrieval, manage embeddings effectively, and integrate LLMs into scalable data and analytics workflows. Every concept is explained with a clear mental model, followed by hands-on demonstrations using Databricks-native tools.
The course is structured to closely align with the official Databricks exam blueprint, helping you understand not just what to do, but why it works—an essential skill for both certification success and real-world engineering.
In this course, you will:
Understand Databricks’ Generative AI architecture and ecosystem
Build end-to-end RAG applications using embeddings and Vector Search
Apply prompt engineering techniques for reliable and grounded outputs
Track, evaluate, and manage GenAI models using MLflow
Follow best practices for governance, security, and cost awareness
Prepare confidently for the Databricks Certified GenAI Engineer Associate exam
Whether you are preparing for certification or looking to upskill in production-grade Generative AI on Databricks, this course provides a structured, practical, and exam-focused learning path.