Practice Core Idea - 2.4.1 | Week 8: Cloud Applications: MapReduce, Spark, and Apache Kafka | Distributed and Cloud Systems Micro Specialization
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2.4.1 - Core Idea

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is the primary purpose of MapReduce?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how data is managed on multiple servers.

Question 2

Easy

Name one application of Apache Spark.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider computational models.

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Interactive Quizzes

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

Question 1

What is the primary function of MapReduce?

  • Process real-time data
  • Handle large-scale batch processing
  • Focus on data visualization

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the types of tasks it is best suited for.

Question 2

True or False: Apache Spark requires data to be read from disk for every computation.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how Spark manages data during tasks.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Design a system that combines MapReduce, Spark, and Kafka for processing real-time stream data. Describe how these components would interact.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the strengths of each technology.

Question 2

Analyze a scenario where MapReduce might fail to meet project requirements, and propose how Spark could solve those shortcomings.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Look at the features that enhance performance in iterative scenarios.

Challenge and get performance evaluation