5.2 - Stream Processing with Apache Kafka and Spark Streaming
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary purpose of Apache Kafka?
💡 Hint: Think about how data flows in IoT scenarios.
What does Spark Streaming process?
💡 Hint: Consider the processing method in real-time analytics.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What aspect of Apache Kafka ensures that data is never lost?
💡 Hint: Think about the importance of data integrity.
True or False: Spark Streaming processes data in large batches instead of micro-batches.
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of micro-batching.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a hypothetical IoT system that utilizes both Kafka and Spark Streaming to monitor and respond to environmental conditions. What would be the architecture, and how would data flow through the system?
💡 Hint: Sketch a flow diagram to visualize the data movement.
Discuss the potential challenges when implementing Kafka and Spark Streaming in a critical real-time system. How would you mitigate these challenges?
💡 Hint: Consider real-world examples where these technologies faced issues.
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