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Course Description
Business users shouldn't wait hours for a data team to answer straightforward questions. Databricks Genie turns plain English into instant, accurate SQL — this course shows you how to make the most of it.
Ask Questions and Refine Your Prompts
Ask your first natural-language questions in a Genie space and interpret the results. Learn the prompt formula — what, when, how, plus constraints — and refine vague queries into precise insights. You'll see how Genie's compound AI system combines an LLM, Unity Catalog metadata, and a SQL warehouse to deliver answers in seconds.Build and Configure Genie Spaces
Create a Genie space from scratch: select data sources, write parameterized example queries that route common questions to verified SQL, and add instructions and filters that guide users toward accurate answers.Teach Genie Your Business Language
Bridge the gap between business terms and technical column names with synonyms, descriptions, and table relationships. Define SQL examples for complex KPIs that Genie can't auto-generate, so every answer reflects how your organization measures success.Monitor, Trust, and Improve
Spot failed queries on the monitoring page, diagnose root causes, and feed fixes back into your space. Lock down critical metrics with Trusted Assets and benchmark accuracy over time so your space keeps getting smarter.Feels like what you want to learn?
Start Course for FreeWhat you'll learn
- Determine effective prompts for Databricks Genie using the sentence builder formula, what, when, how, and constraints, to get accurate answers.
- Recognize how Genie's compound AI system combines an LLM, Unity Catalog metadata, and a SQL warehouse to translate plain English into SQL.
- Identify how to build a Genie space from scratch with focused data sources, parameterized example queries, and guiding instructions.
- Differentiate between synonyms, column descriptions, table relationships, and SQL examples as curation tools for teaching Genie business language.
- Evaluate Genie performance by reviewing conversations, diagnosing failures, creating Trusted Assets, and benchmarking accuracy over time.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course
Curriculum
Course outline
1
Getting Started with Genie
Discover how Databricks Genie transforms data exploration by letting you ask questions in plain English. Learn to navigate Genie spaces, refine your prompts for precise answers, and understand how Genie translates natural language into SQL behind the scenes.
- Your first questions50 XP
- Your first conversation with Genie100 XP
- Unlocking data without code50 XP
- Genie-ready questions100 XP
- The art of asking better questions50 XP
- Building better Genie prompts100 XP
- Refining your Genie queries100 XP
- Reading the generated SQL50 XP
- How Genie works50 XP
- Which component does what?100 XP
- Genie's three components50 XP
- How Genie processes a question100 XP
2
Building Genie Spaces
Build your first Genie space from scratch. Configure data sources, craft example queries that guide users toward valuable insights, and write clear instructions that help business users get the most out of conversational analytics.
3
Teaching Genie Your Business Language
Curate your Genie space to speak your organization's language. Define synonyms and descriptions for technical columns, establish table relationships, and create SQL examples that teach Genie how to answer domain-specific questions accurately.
4
Monitoring and Maintaining Genie Spaces
Keep your Genie space performing at its best. Implement feedback loops to learn from user interactions, leverage trusted assets for consistent answers, and benchmark accuracy to drive continuous improvement over time.
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