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Databricks Exam Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional Topic 6 Question 33 Discussion

Actual exam question for Databricks's Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional exam
Question #: 33
Topic #: 6
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A new data engineer notices that a critical field was omitted from an application that writes its Kafka source to Delta Lake. This happened even though the critical field was in the Kafka source. That field was further missing from data written to dependent, long-term storage. The retention threshold on the Kafka service is seven days. The pipeline has been in production for three months.

Which describes how Delta Lake can help to avoid data loss of this nature in the future?

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Suggested Answer: E

This is the correct answer because it describes how Delta Lake can help to avoid data loss of this nature in the future. By ingesting all raw data and metadata from Kafka to a bronze Delta table, Delta Lake creates a permanent, replayable history of the data state that can be used for recovery or reprocessing in case of errors or omissions in downstream applications or pipelines. Delta Lake also supports schema evolution, which allows adding new columns to existing tables without affecting existing queries or pipelines. Therefore, if a critical field was omitted from an application that writes its Kafka source to Delta Lake, it can be easily added later and the data can be reprocessed from the bronze table without losing any information. Verified Reference: [Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional], under ''Delta Lake'' section; Databricks Documentation, under ''Delta Lake core features'' section.


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Henriette
2 months ago
I'm not sure, but option E also sounds like a good way to create a permanent history of the data state.
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Jill
2 months ago
I agree with Dulce. Delta Lake automatically checking for all fields in the source data seems like a reliable solution.
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Johnetta
2 months ago
I'm leaning towards option C. Automatically checking that all source fields are included in the ingestion layer is a great safeguard against this kind of data loss issue.
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Cassi
10 days ago
User 3: Agreed, having that automatic check in place can save a lot of trouble down the line.
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Emogene
11 days ago
User 2: Yeah, that would definitely help prevent missing critical fields in the future.
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Sharee
16 days ago
User 1: I think option C is a good choice. It ensures all fields from the source data are included in the ingestion layer.
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Rodolfo
2 months ago
Option D is hilarious. 'Data can never be permanently dropped or deleted from Delta Lake' - that's like saying my socks can never disappear in the laundry. Good one!
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Carri
20 days ago
Matthew: Yeah, having a permanent record of the data can definitely help in case of any issues.
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Sage
23 days ago
User 3: Option E seems like a good solution to keep a history of the data state for replayability.
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Matthew
1 months ago
User 2: I agree, it's important to have proper checks in place to avoid data loss.
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Thomasena
2 months ago
User 1: Option D is definitely a stretch. Data can definitely be lost if not properly managed.
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Cathrine
2 months ago
I think option B is the best choice here. Being able to retroactively calculate the missing field's value is a game-changer. Delta Lake's schema evolution is a lifesaver in these scenarios.
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Margot
2 months ago
Option E sounds like the way to go. Capturing the raw data and metadata from Kafka to a Delta bronze table is a solid approach. That way, we can always go back and re-ingest the data if needed.
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Clorinda
1 months ago
Yes, having a permanent, replayable history of the data state in a bronze Delta table provides a safety net in case of missing critical fields or data loss in the future.
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Abraham
2 months ago
Option E sounds like the way to go. Capturing the raw data and metadata from Kafka to a Delta bronze table is a solid approach. That way, we can always go back and re-ingest the data if needed.
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Dulce
3 months ago
I think option C is the best choice to avoid data loss in the future.
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