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1. What is a Traditional Data Stack (TDS)?
Question 1A. A set of cloud-native analytics toolsB. A collection of spreadsheets used before databases existedC. A stack of backup tapes kept off siteD. An on-premises solution that can include any kind of database or a Hadoop environmentE. A single relational database with no other components
2. What is a Modern Data Stack (MDS)?
Question 2A. The newest version of an on-premises databaseB. The tools and technologies that run on the CloudC. A Hadoop cluster installed in a company's own data centreD. A stack of servers bought in the last two yearsE. A data warehouse with a new user interface
3. The comparison of Modern Data Stack versus Traditional Data Stack is essentially a comparison of what?
Question 3A. Cloud versus on-premises infrastructuresB. Relational versus NoSQL databasesC. Batch versus streaming dataD. Structured versus unstructured dataE. Open source versus commercial software
4. In a Traditional Data Stack, what is involved when new hardware is needed?
Question 4A. A few clicks in a web consoleB. A software licence renewalC. A change to the database schemaD. Nothing; hardware scales automaticallyE. A complete procurement cycle
5. In the Traditional Data Stack CPU example, a business needs 2 CPUs at night and 4 CPUs in the daytime. What does it end up paying for?
Question 5A. 2 CPUs for 24 hoursB. 4 CPUs only during the dayC. 4 CPUs for 24 hours, because the hardware has already been boughtD. 6 CPUs shared across two serversE. Only the hours the CPUs are actually busy
6. How far away is any resource when working in a Modern Data Stack on the Cloud?
Question 6A. A full procurement cycle awayB. A few clicks awayC. A hardware delivery awayD. A data centre visit awayE. A budget approval away
7. In the Modern Data Stack CPU example, how does payment work for 2 CPUs at night and 4 in the daytime?
Question 7A. You pay for 4 CPUs for 24 hoursB. You pay a flat monthly fee regardless of usageC. You pay for 6 CPUs to cover both periodsD. You only pay for the CPUs while you are using themE. You pay for the night CPUs but the day CPUs are free
8. Which environment is mentioned as something a Traditional Data Stack may include besides databases?
Question 8A. A Hadoop environmentB. A cloud object storeC. A serverless function platformD. A software-as-a-service analytics suiteE. A managed data lakehouse
9. Which statement about the Traditional Data Stack is NOT true?
Question 9A. It is an on-premises solutionB. It can include any kind of databaseC. New hardware requires a procurement cycleD. You pay for purchased hardware whether or not it is fully usedE. Any resource is a few clicks away
10. What is suggested as the first step to understanding the Modern Data Stack easily?
Question 10A. Learning a cloud vendor's pricing modelB. Migrating a database to the cloudC. First understanding the Traditional Data StackD. Reading the Hype Cycle for Data ManagementE. Building a Hadoop cluster