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Question 1
Easy
What is Speculative Execution in MapReduce?
💡 Hint: Think about how it helps balance the performance across slow tasks.
Question 2
Easy
What does the ApplicationMaster do related to Speculative Execution?
💡 Hint: Recall its role in monitoring task progress.
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 purpose of Speculative Execution in MapReduce?
- To increase data replication
- To decrease job completion time
- To reduce network traffic
💡 Hint: Consider why we'd want to address slower tasks.
Question 2
True or False: Speculative Execution creates multiple copies of all tasks in a MapReduce job.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Focus on the 'straggler' concept.
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Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Design a scenario where Speculative Execution can improve completion time. What factors would you consider in such a design?
💡 Hint: Evaluate task distribution and node efficiency.
Question 2
Critically analyze the use of Speculative Execution in a cloud-based environment. What implications does it have for resource management?
💡 Hint: Think about both performance benefits and cost implications.
Challenge and get performance evaluation