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Workspace and Data Objects: 10 practice questions

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10 free DEA-C01 practice questions on Workspace and Data Objects, with an explanation for every answer. Untimed. The full mock exam and the timed version are in the app.

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  1. Question 1 of 10

    What is a Databricks workspace?

    1. AA table container located directly below a catalog schema
    2. BA cloud deployment where a team accesses Databricks assets
    3. CA code package attached to a notebook or scheduled job
    4. DAn account-level billing statement containing every workspace compute charge
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    A workspace is the team's environment for assets, data objects, and compute; the account is the broader organizational container.

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  2. Question 2 of 10

    Which object is a web-based interface containing runnable commands, visualizations, and narrative text?

    1. AA volume
    2. BA notebook
    3. CA metastore
    4. DA catalog
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    A notebook combines executable work with visual and narrative material in a workspace asset.

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  3. Question 3 of 10

    What is the correct Unity Catalog container order from broadest to most specific?

    1. ASchema, object, catalog
    2. BCatalog, object, schema
    3. CObject, catalog, schema
    4. DCatalog, schema, object
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    A catalog contains schemas, and a schema contains data and AI objects such as tables, volumes, functions, or models.

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  4. Question 4 of 10

    Which Databricks item orchestrates and schedules notebooks, libraries, and other tasks non-interactively?

    1. AA Lakeflow job
    2. BA dashboard
    3. CA view
    4. DA volume
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    A job coordinates repeatable, non-interactive work; notebooks and libraries can be inputs or tasks within that execution.

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  5. Question 5 of 10

    Which pairing correctly matches a governed object to its data?

    1. AVolume for structured queries; notebook for non-tabular governance
    2. BTable for structured data; volume for non-tabular data
    3. CCatalog for runnable commands; cluster for saved query definitions
    4. DView for libraries; table for folders
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    Tables organize structured data, while volumes organize and govern access to non-tabular data in cloud object storage.

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  7. Question 6 of 10

    Which responsibility belongs to Unity Catalog?

    1. AInteractive execution of notebook commands on browser-based processing resources
    2. BPackaging application code so that a job can import a reusable library
    3. CCentralized governance, lineage, auditing, and discovery of data and AI assets
    4. DRendering dashboard visualizations and distributing narrative reports to users
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    Unity Catalog governs and helps discover assets across workspaces; compute, libraries, and dashboards serve different roles.

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  8. Question 7 of 10

    Which classification is correct?

    1. ANotebook is a data container; table is compute; cluster is a saved query
    2. BNotebook is a metastore; table is a library; cluster is a dashboard
    3. CNotebook is a workspace asset; table is a data object; cluster is compute
    4. DNotebook is compute; table is a workspace folder; cluster is a data object
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    The categories prevent a common beginner error: code assets, governed data, and execution resources are related but distinct.

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  9. Question 8 of 10

    An engineer must write commands with explanatory text, run them on processing resources, and later schedule the same work without interaction. Which mapping is correct?

    1. ADevelop in a notebook, execute on a cluster, and schedule with a job
    2. BDevelop in a metastore, execute on a dashboard, and schedule with a library
    3. CUse a catalog, a schema, and a volume for the three steps
    4. DDevelop in a view, execute on a table, and schedule with a notebook folder
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    The three constraints map to three responsibilities: notebook for interactive content, cluster for computation, and job for orchestration.

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  10. Question 9 of 10

    An organization has several workspaces and wants central access control plus lineage for tables shared across them. It also needs teams to keep separate working environments. Which model fits?

    1. AUse one account with multiple workspaces and Unity Catalog governance
    2. BUse one notebook for all teams and folders for table governance
    3. CUse independent volumes as workspaces and assign compute as the access-control layer
    4. DUse a separate account for each table and store lineage in notebook comments
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    An account can contain multiple team workspaces, while Unity Catalog supplies governance and lineage across workspaces.

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  11. Question 10 of 10

    A team needs a governed object for structured sales rows and a separate governed location for image files. Both must sit inside the same business grouping. Which hierarchy is appropriate?

    1. APlace a table and a volume in a schema within the chosen catalog
    2. BPlace a schema and a catalog inside a table within the chosen workspace
    3. CPlace a notebook and a cluster in a volume within the chosen account
    4. DPlace a job and a library in a view within the chosen metastore
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    The catalog and schema provide the business containers; the table holds structured data and the volume handles non-tabular files.

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