Snowflake SnowPro-Core Online Access

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For delimited files (CSV, TSV, etc.), the default character set is UTF-8. To use any other characters sets, you must explicitly specify the encoding to use for loading. For the list of supported character sets, see Supported Character Sets for Delimited Files (in this topic).

 Snowflake applies egress charges in the case of database replication when data is transferred out of a Snowflake region to another region or cloud provider. This is because the data transfer incurs costs associated with moving data across different networks. Egress charges are not applied for data sharing within the same region, query result retrieval, or loading data into Snowflake, as these actions do not involve data transfer across regions.

References:

• [COF-C02] SnowPro Core Certification Exam Study Guide
• Snowflake Documentation on Data Replication and Egress Charges1

 In all Snowflake editions, two key capabilities are universally available:

• B. Automatic encryption of all data: Snowflake automatically encrypts all data stored in its platform, ensuring security and compliance with various regulations. This encryption is transparent to users and does not require any configuration or management.
• D. Object-level access control: Snowflake provides granular access control mechanisms that allow administrators to define permissions at the object level, including databases, schemas, tables, and views. This ensures that only authorized users can access specific data objects.

These features are part of Snowflake’s commitment to security and governance, and they are included in every edition of the Snowflake Data Cloud.

References:

• Snowflake Documentation on Security Features
• SnowPro® Core Certification Exam Study Guide

 Query compilation in Snowflake occurs in the Cloud Services layer. This layer is responsible for coordinating and managing all aspects of the Snowflake service, including authentication, infrastructure management, metadata management, query parsing and optimization, and security. By handling these tasks, the Cloud Services layer enables the Compute layer to focus on executing queries, while the Storage layer is dedicated to persistently storing data.

References:

• [COF-C02] SnowPro Core Certification Exam Study Guide
• Snowflake Documentation on Snowflake Architecture1