Practice - GraphX Working (High-level Data Flow)
Practice Questions
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What are the two main RDDs used for constructing a graph in GraphX?
💡 Hint: Think about what represents nodes and connections.
What is a superstep in the Pregel API?
💡 Hint: Consider how messages change the state of vertices.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does GraphX primarily leverage for graph computations?
💡 Hint: Think about the foundational data structures in Spark.
Is it true that a superstep allows vertices to send messages to their neighbors?
💡 Hint: Consider what progressively updates the graph.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a directed graph with 4 vertices and 3 edges represented in GraphX, how would you construct the VertexRDD and EdgeRDD? Describe the process and its implications.
💡 Hint: Think about how identifiers work in graphs.
Critique the trade-offs of using GraphX for complex graph queries compared to a traditional RDBMS graph store. What are your thoughts?
💡 Hint: Reflect on the features of RDBMS versus NoSQL graphs.
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