Study Databricks GENAI-ASSOC App Development: key concepts, common traps, and exam decision cues.
This is the heaviest domain on the exam. Databricks is testing how you turn prepared data and a good system design into a working application with the right prompt structure, model choices, safety controls, and lifecycle tooling.
| Lesson | Focus |
|---|---|
| 3.1 Prompts, Frameworks & Chains | Learn how prompt construction and framework fit relate to retrieval-backed development. |
| 3.2 Models, Embeddings & Selection | Learn how to choose models using model cards, context length, and experiment signals. |
| 3.3 Guardrails & Debugging | Learn how to diagnose weak responses and apply guardrails and safety controls. |
| 3.4 MLflow & Agents | Learn how MLflow, Agent Framework, and multi-agent patterns fit the Databricks lifecycle. |
| If the question is really about… | Go first to… |
|---|---|
| prompt augmentation or framework fit | 3.1 Prompts, Frameworks & Chains |
| model choice, embeddings, or experiment metrics | 3.2 Models, Embeddings & Selection |
| safety, guardrails, or quality debugging | 3.3 Guardrails & Debugging |
| MLflow, Agent Framework, or multi-agent design | 3.4 MLflow & Agents |