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CCS334 - BIG DATA ANALYTICS

UNIT I UNDERSTANDING BIG DATA

PART A

1. What is big data?

2. Name the four V's of big data.
3. How does unstructured data differ from structured data?
4. Provide an example of unstructured data.
5. Can you list two industries that heavily rely on big data analytics?
6. What is the primary purpose of web analytics?
7. Name a popular framework for distributed data processing in big data.
8. What is Hadoop's role in the big data ecosystem?
9. Give an example of a NoSQL database.
10. How does cloud computing relate to big data?
11. What is mobile business intelligence?
12. How does crowdsourcing analytics work?
13. What is the significance of inter-firewall analytics?
14. What does trans-firewall analytics focus on?
15. What are the key trends that led to the emergence of big data?
16. How is big data different from traditional data analysis?
17. Name a few open-source technologies commonly used in big data.
18. How does big data benefit decision-making in healthcare?
19. What is the purpose of data visualization in big data applications?
20. Why is real-time data processing important in some big data scenarios?

PART B

1. How has the convergence of key trends, such as data growth and technological advancements,
shaped the big data landscape?

2. Can you provide real-world examples of how businesses are leveraging big data to gain a
competitive edge in their industries?

3. What are the primary challenges associated with analyzing unstructured data, and how can
organizations overcome them?

4. How does Hadoop address the challenges of storing and processing massive datasets? What
are its core components?

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5. In what ways does open-source technology foster innovation and collaboration in the
development of big data solutions?

6. What are the advantages and potential drawbacks of using cloud computing platforms for big
data storage and processing?

7. How does mobile business intelligence empower decision-makers and improve business
agility in today's data-driven world?

8. What ethical considerations should organizations take into account when collecting and
analyzing data obtained through crowdsourcing analytics?

9. How do inter-firewall and trans-firewall analytics contribute to network security and data
protection in an increasingly interconnected world?

10. What are the emerging trends and future developments expected in the field of big data, and
how might they impact various industries and society as a whole?

UNIT II - NO SQL DATA MANAGEMENT

PART A
1. What does NoSQL stand for, and why are NoSQL databases used?

2. What is the primary advantage of aggregate data models in NoSQL databases?

3. Name two common types of NoSQL data models.

4. How do graph databases differ from other NoSQL databases?

5. What does it mean for a database to be schemaless?

6. What are materialized views in the context of NoSQL databases?

7. Explain the concept of horizontal scalability in NoSQL.

8. What is master-slave replication, and how does it work in NoSQL systems?

9. What is eventual consistency in distributed databases?

10. Why is Cassandra known for its high availability and fault tolerance?

11. In Cassandra, what is a column-family data model?

12. Provide an example of a use case where Cassandra is well-suited.

13. What is a primary key in a Cassandra data model?

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14. How does Cassandra handle data distribution across nodes?

15. What is the CAP theorem, and how does it relate to NoSQL databases?

16. What are some popular NoSQL databases apart from Cassandra?

17. How do NoSQL databases typically handle ACID transactions?

18. Can NoSQL databases be used alongside traditional relational databases?

19. What is the role of indexes in improving query performance in NoSQL databases?

20. How can developers interact with Cassandra through client libraries?

PART B

1. What are the fundamental differences between NoSQL databases and traditional relational
databases, and in what scenarios is each type more suitable?

2. How do key-value stores and document stores differ in terms of data modeling, and what are
some use cases for each type?

3. What challenges and advantages come with managing data in a schemaless NoSQL database,
and how can organizations effectively deal with schema evolution?

4. In what situations would you choose a graph database over other NoSQL databases, and what
unique capabilities do graph databases offer for data analysis?

5. How does horizontal scalability impact the design and operation of NoSQL databases, and
what strategies can be employed to ensure data consistency in distributed systems?

6. What are the key architectural features of Cassandra that make it a preferred choice for
applications requiring high availability and fault tolerance, and what are its limitations?

7. Can you provide a detailed comparison of the consistency models used in NoSQL databases,
including strong consistency, eventual consistency, and the trade-offs associated with each?

8. How do NoSQL databases address security and data privacy concerns, especially in the
context of distributed and highly available systems?

9. What role do indexes play in optimizing query performance in NoSQL databases, and what
best practices should developers follow when designing data models?

10. What trends and innovations are emerging in the NoSQL data management space, and how
might they impact the future of data storage and retrieval?

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UNIT III: MAP REDUCE APPLICATIONS

PART A

1. What is the primary purpose of MapReduce in the context of big data processing?

2. What are the key components of a MapReduce workflow?

3. How can MRUnit help in testing MapReduce applications?

4. Why is it important to perform local tests with test data before deploying a MapReduce job?

5. What are the different stages in the anatomy of a MapReduce job run?

6. How does YARN differ from the classic MapReduce framework in Hadoop?

7. What are some common types of failures that can occur in MapReduce and YARN, and how
are they managed?

8. Explain the concept of job scheduling in the context of MapReduce.

9. What is shuffling and sorting in MapReduce, and why is it necessary?

10. What happens during the task execution phase in a MapReduce job?

11. Give an example of a problem type that is well-suited for MapReduce batch processing.

12. What are iterative algorithms, and how can MapReduce be used to implement them?

13. How does real-time data analysis differ from batch processing in MapReduce?

14. What is the purpose of input formats in MapReduce, and can you name a commonly used
input format?

15. What is an OutputFormat in the context of MapReduce, and why is it important?

16. How does MapReduce handle parallelism and distributed processing?

17. What is the role of the JobTracker in classic MapReduce, and how does it relate to YARN's
ResourceManager?

18. What is speculative execution in MapReduce, and why is it used?

19. How does data locality optimization enhance the efficiency of MapReduce jobs?

20. Can you explain the concept of data skew in the context of MapReduce, and how can it be
mitigated?

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PART B

1. What are the fundamental principles and design patterns that underlie the MapReduce
programming model, and how do they enable the processing of large-scale data?

2. How does MRUnit facilitate the testing of MapReduce applications, and what are some best
practices for writing effective unit tests for MapReduce code?

3. In the context of MapReduce, why is it essential to perform local tests with test data before
deploying a job to a production cluster, and how can developers simulate cluster-like conditions
locally?

4. Can you describe the critical stages in the anatomy of a MapReduce job run, and how does the
order of these stages affect the overall performance of a job?

5. What motivated the transition from classic MapReduce to YARN in Hadoop, and how has
YARN improved resource management and job execution in Hadoop clusters?

6. How are failures managed in MapReduce and YARN, and what mechanisms ensure the
reliability and fault tolerance of MapReduce jobs in the face of node or task failures?

7. What are the key considerations in job scheduling for MapReduce, and how do fair scheduling
and capacity scheduling algorithms work to optimize resource allocation?

8. What is the role of the shuffling and sorting phase in MapReduce, and how does efficient data
shuffling impact the overall performance of MapReduce jobs?

9. Can you provide insights into the execution of MapReduce tasks, including how parallelism is
achieved, how tasks communicate, and how task-level failures are handled?

10. How does the MapReduce model adapt to different problem types, and what are the
challenges and benefits of using MapReduce for batch processing, iterative algorithms, and real-
time data analysis?

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