Practice Historical (Hadoop 1.x) - JobTracker - 1.4.1 | Week 8: Cloud Applications: MapReduce, Spark, and Apache Kafka | Distributed and Cloud Systems Micro Specialization
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1.4.1 - Historical (Hadoop 1.x) - JobTracker

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is the main responsibility of the JobTracker?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the central role it plays in managing jobs.

Question 2

Easy

True or False: The JobTracker can execute Map and Reduce tasks directly.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember, the JobTracker's role is about management, not execution.

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 role of the JobTracker in Hadoop?

  • Manage User Interfaces
  • Job Scheduling and Coordination
  • Data Storage

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the central management role in handling tasks.

Question 2

True or False: The JobTracker can operate independently without any TaskTrackers.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall what happens if the JobTracker cannot find TaskTrackers.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Analyze the potential consequences of having a JobTracker that is overloaded with too many jobs submitted simultaneously. What strategies might mitigate this issue?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how resource management can ease bottlenecks.

Question 2

Evaluate the reasons for transitioning from a monolithic architecture like the JobTracker to a more distributed system like YARN. Discuss the benefits in scalability and fault tolerance.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Reflect on how separate roles enhance efficiency.

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