13.3.4 - Spark Execution Model
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What is the role of the Driver Program in Apache Spark?
💡 Hint: Think about what central control does in any system.
Define Lazy Evaluation in the context of Spark.
💡 Hint: Consider how waiting to act can save resources.
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What does the Driver Program do in Spark?
💡 Hint: Think about what drives the workflow.
True or False: The DAG Scheduler in Spark can hold cyclic graphs.
💡 Hint: What happens if you loop back in a process?
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How would you explain the interaction between the Driver Program and Executors in a scenario where data processing needs to be done in real-time?
💡 Hint: Think about how you might delegate urgent tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Given a set of data transformations in Spark, explain how Lazy Evaluation can potentially reduce execution time for a series of transformations followed by an action.
💡 Hint: Consider a situation where a final assessment is needed before taking action.
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