This practice set covers Structured Streaming & Auto Loader, essential components of the Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate exam. Each question tests your understanding of streaming concepts, Auto Loader functionality, and real-time data processing patterns.
Test your knowledge of streaming and incremental ingestion:
- Structured Streaming fundamentals including readStream and writeStream operations
- Auto Loader capabilities for incremental file ingestion with schema evolution support
- Trigger modes including processingTime and availableNow for controlling execution frequency
- Checkpointing mechanisms for fault tolerance and tracking ingestion progress
- Output modes including append, update, and complete for different streaming scenarios
- Watermarking techniques for handling late-arriving data in time-based processing
- Auto Loader configuration options like maxFilesPerTrigger and schema location management
What makes this different:
- Real-world scenarios from e-commerce, transportation, and analytics domains
- Practical examples of Auto Loader vs COPY INTO decision-making
- Clear explanations of streaming concepts and configuration options
Use this practice set to validate your streaming and Auto Loader knowledge before exam day.
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