Practice Modern (Hadoop 2.x+) - YARN (Yet Another Resource Negotiator) - 1.4.2 | Week 8: Cloud Applications: MapReduce, Spark, and Apache Kafka | Distributed and Cloud Systems Micro Specialization
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1.4.2 - Modern (Hadoop 2.x+) - YARN (Yet Another Resource Negotiator)

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does YARN stand for?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what resource management does.

Question 2

Easy

What role does the NodeManager fulfill?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the relationship between nodes and their management.

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 main role of the ResourceManager in YARN?

  • Tracks jobs
  • Allocates resources
  • Manages NodeManagers

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what it means to manage resources.

Question 2

True or False: The ApplicationMaster is shared for all applications in YARN.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how unique project roles function in a group.

Solve 1 more question and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

In a situation where two applications request more resources than are currently available, describe how YARN handles this. Illustrate the process with examples.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of how a manager allocates limited staff during peak hours.

Question 2

Analyze how YARN's architecture might change in a scenario involving rapid failure of multiple NodeManagers. What strategies could be used to maintain system stability?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider backup plans and emergency protocols in a corporate setting.

Challenge and get performance evaluation