Practice Machine Learning (Batch Training) - 1.3.6 | Week 8: Cloud Applications: MapReduce, Spark, and Apache Kafka | Distributed and Cloud Systems Micro Specialization
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1.3.6 - Machine Learning (Batch Training)

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is the purpose of the Map phase in MapReduce?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the first steps in data processing.

Question 2

Easy

What does the Reduce phase do?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what the goal of summarizing data is.

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 first step of the Map phase in MapReduce?

  • Data Input Processing
  • Data Output Writing
  • Intermediate Data Scattering

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the type of work done at the beginning.

Question 2

True or False: The Shuffle phase is responsible for aggregating results.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the specific duties of each phase.

Solve 1 more question and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Consider a scenario where a node fails during the Shuffle phase. Discuss how MapReduce handles this failure and what implications it has for data integrity.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the mechanisms that allow MapReduce to manage nodes.

Question 2

Design a small MapReduce workflow for processing a large dataset related to customer transaction logs. Describe the steps involved from Map through to Reduce.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on the flow of data from one phase to another.

Challenge and get performance evaluation