Practice - Speculative Execution
Practice Questions
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What is Speculative Execution in MapReduce?
💡 Hint: Think about how it helps balance the performance across slow tasks.
What does the ApplicationMaster do related to Speculative Execution?
💡 Hint: Recall its role in monitoring task progress.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the main purpose of Speculative Execution in MapReduce?
💡 Hint: Consider why we'd want to address slower tasks.
True or False: Speculative Execution creates multiple copies of all tasks in a MapReduce job.
💡 Hint: Focus on the 'straggler' concept.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a scenario where Speculative Execution can improve completion time. What factors would you consider in such a design?
💡 Hint: Evaluate task distribution and node efficiency.
Critically analyze the use of Speculative Execution in a cloud-based environment. What implications does it have for resource management?
💡 Hint: Think about both performance benefits and cost implications.
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