Databricks Data Engineer Associate Question 79
Select 2Which of the following is a limitation of using Databricks Notebooks for version control compared to Repos?
- A
Databricks Notebooks lack support for branching and merging workflows.
- B
Databricks Notebooks cannot be integrated with external Git providers.
- C
Databricks Notebooks do not provide commit history capabilities.
- D
Databricks Notebooks do not support collaborative editing in real time.
- E
Databricks Notebooks do not support viewing differences between notebook versions.
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Correct answers: A, C
Explanation
While Databricks Notebooks provide basic versioning features, they lack advanced version control functionalities such as branching, merging, and commit history, which are available when using Repos. This makes Repos a better choice for collaborative and complex development workflows.
- A. Correct.
Correct. Databricks Notebooks do not support advanced Git features like branching and merging, which are available when using Repos.
- B. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Databricks Notebooks can be integrated with external Git providers, but the integration is more limited compared to Repos.
- C. Correct.
Correct. Databricks Notebooks do not provide a detailed commit history for tracking changes over time. This functionality is available in Repos.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Databricks Notebooks do support real-time collaborative editing, which is not related to version control limitations.
- E. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Databricks Notebooks allow users to view differences between versions of notebooks through built-in functionality.