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CCD-333 · Question #3

Can you use MapReduce to perform a relational join on two large tables sharing a key? Assume that the two tables are formatted as comma-separated file in HDFS.

The correct answer is C. Yes, so long as both tables fit into memory. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Can you use MapReduce to perform a relational join on two large tables sharing a key? Assume that the two tables are formatted as comma-separated file in HDFS.

Options

  • AYes.
  • BYes, but only if one of the tables fits into memory.
  • CYes, so long as both tables fit into memory.
  • DNo, MapReduce cannot perform relational operations.
  • ENo, but it can be done with either Pig or Hive.

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  • B
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  • C
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  • D
    11% (5)
  • E
    2% (1)

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