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What is the difference between Pandas DataFrame and Spark DataFrame? When would you prefer using each?

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What is the importance of the checkpoint location in Databricks?

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3

What is the salting technique, and when would you use it?

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What performance optimization techniques have you applied in Spark, Sqoop, or Databricks?

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What role does Kafka play in real-time data streaming pipelines?

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What role would Kafka or similar event-driven platforms play in your architecture?

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What strategies would you use to reduce latency in a streaming data pipeline?

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What trade-offs would you consider when choosing between batch processing and real-time streaming?

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