Practice ApplicationMaster - 1.4.2.2 | Week 8: Cloud Applications: MapReduce, Spark, and Apache Kafka | Distributed and Cloud Systems Micro Specialization
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1.4.2.2 - ApplicationMaster

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is the main role of the ApplicationMaster in YARN?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how it relates to job management.

Question 2

Easy

Explain what resource negotiation means.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Who provides resources to the application?

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the primary function of the ApplicationMaster?

  • Manage resources
  • Run all tasks
  • Manage individual applications

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what the ApplicationMaster is dedicated to.

Question 2

True or False: The ApplicationMaster replaces the need for NodeManagers.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the distinct roles of different components in YARN.

Solve 2 more questions and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Evaluate the effects of poor data locality on a MapReduce job's performance.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what happens when tasks are far from the data they need to access.

Question 2

Propose a scenario where an ApplicationMaster must handle an unexpected failure in a Map task. What steps will it take?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how it ensures continuity despite failures.

Challenge and get performance evaluation