This course is designed to span approximately three hours, encompassing a diverse range of learning materials and activities. Throughout this course, learners will engage with various educational resources, including video content on the Snowflake, reading materials to deepen understanding, graded quizzes to assess comprehension, and thought-provoking discussion prompts to encourage collaborative learning and critical thinking.

Unlike traditional data warehouses, Snowflake separates storage and compute resources, allowing users to scale them independently. It operates on a multi-cluster, shared data architecture, providing elasticity and enabling efficient data processing in a cloud environment.

Snowflake supports multiple cloud platforms, including AWS (Amazon Web Services), Azure, and GCP (Google Cloud Platform). Users can choose their preferred cloud provider or even operate in a multi-cloud environment.

Snowflake follows a usage-based pricing model where users pay for the resources they consume. This includes storage costs, compute costs and optional features. The pay-as-you-go model allows for flexibility and cost optimization.

Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:

• The course may not offer an audit option. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid.

• The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.

When you purchase a Certificate you get access to all course materials, including graded assignments. Upon completing the course, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.

You will be eligible for a full refund until two weeks after your payment date, or (for courses that have just launched) until two weeks after the first session of the course begins, whichever is later. You cannot receive a refund once you’ve earned a Course Certificate, even if you complete the course within the two-week refund period. See our full refund policy.