Practice Web Indexing (1.3.2) - Cloud Applications: MapReduce, Spark, and Apache Kafka
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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What defines the Map phase in the MapReduce model?

💡 Hint: Think about what the first step in data processing involves.

Question 2 Easy

True or False: The Reduce phase aggregates key-value pairs into a final output.

💡 Hint: Recall what happens after the mapping and shuffling.

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Question 1

What is the purpose of the Map phase in web indexing?

To group data
To aggregate data
To generate intermediate pairs

💡 Hint: Consider what the initial data processing step is about.

Question 2

True or False: The Shuffle and Sort phase is responsible for creating the final output.

True
False

💡 Hint: What happens after shuffling in the process?

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a pseudo-code algorithm for the Map and Reduce phases of web indexing. Discuss the reasoning behind handling intermediate outputs.

💡 Hint: Focus on how you will structure the input and outputs.

Challenge 2 Hard

Consider a scenario where multiple documents contain overlapping words. Discuss how this proportionality impacts the efficiency of the Reduce phase and potential optimization strategies.

💡 Hint: Explore strategies that reduce workload aggregation time.

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