Discuss Google Professional Data Engineer Exam Topic 5 Question 118

What is the HBase Shell for Cloud Bigtable?

AThe HBase shell is a GUI based interface that performs administrative tasks, such as creating and deleting tables.

BThe HBase shell is a command-line tool that performs administrative tasks, such as creating and deleting tables.

CThe HBase shell is a hypervisor based shell that performs administrative tasks, such as creating and deleting new virtualized instances.

DThe HBase shell is a command-line tool that performs only user account management functions to grant access to Cloud Bigtable instances.

Suggested Answer: B

The HBase shell is a command-line tool that performs administrative tasks, such as creating and deleting tables. The Cloud Bigtable HBase client for Java makes it possible to use the HBase shell to connect to Cloud Bigtable.

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26 comments · newest first

Verlene 1 month ago

D is misleading. It does more than just user management.

Inocencia 1 month ago

C doesn't make sense. HBase isn't about virtualization.

Lemuel 2 months ago

Agreed! A GUI would be too complex for HBase.

Salina 2 months ago

I think B is correct. It's a command-line tool.

Catrice 2 months ago

D is misleading. It's more than just user management.

Tarra 2 months ago

C sounds off. HBase isn't about virtualization.

Junita 2 months ago

Agreed, B makes sense. GUI isn't mentioned anywhere.

Salome 2 months ago

I think B is correct. It's a command-line tool.

Verdell 3 months ago

D is misleading. It does more than just user management.

Alayna 3 months ago

C doesn't make sense. It's not about virtualization.

Dean 3 months ago

Agreed! A GUI would be too complex for this.

Celestina 3 months ago

I think B is correct. It's a command-line tool.

Leonard 3 months ago

D is misleading, it does more than just user management!

Hermila 4 months ago

C sounds way off, hypervisors are a different thing.

Chauncey 5 months ago

Wait, is it really just for admin tasks? Seems too limited.

Janey 5 months ago

Totally agree, B is the right answer!

Earlean 5 months ago

It's definitely a command-line tool, not GUI.

France 6 months ago

Option C sounds totally off, no hypervisors involved!

Farrah 6 months ago

I thought it did more than just create/delete tables.

Mica 6 months ago

Wait, is it really just for admin tasks? Seems limited.

Janine 6 months ago

Agreed, option B is the right one!

Dick 6 months ago

It's definitely a command-line tool, not a GUI.

Karrie 6 months ago

I’m pretty certain that the HBase shell is not a hypervisor tool, so I’d rule out option C right away.

Launa 7 months ago

I feel like I might have seen something about a GUI in my notes, but that doesn't seem right for the HBase shell.

Deane 7 months ago

I remember practicing a question about HBase, and it mentioned creating and deleting tables, so I think option B is correct.

Taryn 7 months ago

I think the HBase shell is a command-line tool, but I'm not sure if it does more than just user account management.

Google Professional Data Engineer Exam - Topic 5 Question 118 Discussion