Practice Supersteps - 2.5.2.2.1 | Week 8: Cloud Applications: MapReduce, Spark, and Apache Kafka | Distributed and Cloud Systems Micro Specialization
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2.5.2.2.1 - Supersteps

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is a superstep?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the term's relation to iterations in processes.

Question 2

Easy

What do we call the process of vertices communicating?

πŸ’‘ Hint: It's a common term used in computer science for information exchange.

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Interactive Quizzes

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

Question 1

What does a superstep signify in Pregel?

  • A single computation round
  • The startup of the system
  • A form of data storage

πŸ’‘ Hint: It relates to the concept of steps in processing.

Question 2

True or False: Only active vertices can send messages during a superstep.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember which vertices are involved during communications.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Consider a graph where vertices are social network users. Describe how supersteps would facilitate the simulation of friend suggestions over three rounds.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how connections evolve in social structures.

Question 2

Propose a method to evaluate whether the Pregel model can efficiently calculate the shortest path in a large network of cities.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on how distance information propels the model forward.

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