Big Data Computing - Week 0 Quiz Solutions

Question 1

What is Big Data?

A.Small amount of structured data only

B.Data that is too large and complex for traditional processing systems

C.Data stored only in databases

D.Data generated only from social media

Correct Answer: Data that is too large and complex for traditional processing systems

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 V's of Big Data?

A.Volume

B.Velocity

C.Variety

D.Validation

Correct Answer: Validation

Question 3

Which framework is widely used for distributed processing of Big Data?

A.Hadoop

B.MS Word

C.Notepad

D.Photoshop

Correct Answer: Hadoop

Question 4

What is the primary function of HDFS in Hadoop?

A.Data Visualization

B.Distributed Storage

C.Query Optimization

D.Machine Learning

Correct Answer: Distributed Storage

Question 5

In Hadoop, MapReduce consists of which two phases?

A.Read and Write

B.Input and Output

C.Map and Reduce

D.Store and Retrieve

Correct Answer: Map and Reduce

Question 6

Which database type is commonly used in Big Data environments?

A.NoSQL Database

B.Spreadsheet

C.Text File Only

D.Compiler

Correct Answer: NoSQL Database

Question 7

Apache Spark is faster than Hadoop MapReduce mainly because:

A.It uses more hardware

B.It processes data in memory

C.It stores less data

D.It does not use clusters

Correct Answer: It processes data in memory

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of unstructured data?

A.Excel Table

B.Relational Database Table

C.Video File

D.Student Marks Sheet

Correct Answer: Video File

Question 9

Which component of Hadoop manages resources and job scheduling?

A.HDFS

B.YARN

C.Hive

D.Pig

Correct Answer: YARN

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Question 10

Which language is used by Apache Hive for querying data?

A.SQL

B.HiveQL

C.JavaScript

D.C++

Correct Answer: HiveQL

Practice: Week 0: Assignment 0