What is the passing score for the Snowflake SnowPro Core exam?

The SnowPro Core (COF-C03) certification exam passing score is 750 or higher on a scaled score range of 0 to 1000.

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No. Snowflake® and SnowPro® are registered trademarks of Snowflake Inc. CloudPrep is an independent educational platform and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Snowflake Inc.

At which two levels can a Resource Monitor be assigned in Snowflake?

Account level and Virtual Warehouse level — Resource Monitors monitor credit usage at the Account level (aggregating all warehouses) or on specific Virtual Warehouses.

What is the difference between `SUSPEND` and `SUSPEND_IMMEDIATE` actions in a Resource Monitor trigger?

`SUSPEND` prevents new queries from starting while allowing currently running queries to finish; `SUSPEND_IMMEDIATE` cancels all currently executing queries and suspends the warehouse immediately. — `SUSPEND` gracefully waits for in-flight queries to finish; `SUSPEND_IMMEDIATE` aborts in-flight queries and halts the warehouse immediately.

What are the supported reset frequency schedules for a Snowflake Resource Monitor?

MONTHLY, DAILY, WEEKLY, or NEVER — Supported frequency intervals are `MONTHLY` (default, resets on 1st of month or billing cycle), `DAILY`, `WEEKLY`, and `NEVER`.

Domain: Account Management & Governance (Pro Study Module)

September 2026 · 470 words · 10 min read

Resource Monitors

Overview

Cost control is a critical responsibility for Snowflake administrators. Resource monitors are the primary tool used to track compute credit consumption and prevent budget overruns.

Key Concepts

What is a Resource Monitor?

A resource monitor tracks credit usage for one or more virtual warehouses or at the entire account level. It operates on a specific schedule (frequency) and has a defined credit quota.

Monitor Levels

Credit Quotas

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