Practice Grouping By Key (1.1.2.1) - Cloud Applications: MapReduce, Spark, and Apache Kafka
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Grouping by Key

Practice - Grouping by Key

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of the Grouping by Key phase in MapReduce?

💡 Hint: Think about how data is structured before processing.

Question 2 Easy

What does shuffling mean in the context of MapReduce?

💡 Hint: Consider it as organizing your data before final processing.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of the Grouping by Key phase?

To associate the values with their keys
To aggregate the final output
To prepare data for reducers

💡 Hint: Think about the layout of data right before it's processed.

Question 2

True or False: Shuffling involves sorting the key-value pairs.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember the order of operations in this phase.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a MapReduce job that processes weather data. Explain how you would handle the Grouping by Key phase in your design.

💡 Hint: Think about how you would aggregate values effectively.

Challenge 2 Hard

Imagine a scenario where incorrect partitioning is applied in a MapReduce job. What could be the consequences on data processing?

💡 Hint: Consider the impact of mismanaged data distribution.

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