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1. What is the defining characteristic of a NEON-inspired architecture?
Question 1A. Storage and compute are tightly bundled in one serverB. Storage is separated from compute so each can scale independentlyC. All data is kept in memoryD. Every query runs on a single nodeE. Data is stored only on the client device
2. In traditional database systems, what happens when more processing power is needed?
Question 2A. Only the compute tier is scaledB. Storage is automatically reducedC. The entire system, including storage, often has to be scaled even if storage is sufficientD. Nothing changes because compute is unlimitedE. Queries are moved to the client
3. Which well-known implementation applies serverless principles to PostgreSQL by separating compute nodes from storage layers?
Question 3A. DatabricksB. HadoopC. KafkaD. NeonE. Redshift
4. Which of the following is NOT a core characteristic of a NEON-inspired architecture?
Question 4A. Shared storage that remains persistent and durableB. Stateless or semi-stateless compute nodes that can start or stop quicklyC. A coordination layer that manages consistency and transaction integrityD. Compute nodes that each hold their own private copy of all dataE. Multiple workloads operating on the same storage without duplicating data
5. In the school analogy from I Am Datapedia!, what do the library and the desks represent?
Question 5A. The library is compute; the desks are storageB. The library is storage; the desks are computeC. Both represent storageD. Both represent computeE. The library is the network; the desks are users
6. In the school analogy, what does adding more desks during exam season illustrate?
Question 6A. Compute can scale without building a new library (storage)B. Storage must be duplicated for every new userC. Books must be copied to each deskD. The library must close during peak timesE. Compute and storage must grow together
7. Why does a NEON-inspired architecture enable cost efficiency?
Question 7A. Because storage is freeB. Because all data is compressedC. Because it needs no coordination layerD. Because it eliminates the need for backupsE. Because organisations only pay for compute when it is actively used
8. How does separating storage from compute improve reliability?
Question 8A. By storing every record twice on each nodeB. By removing the need for transactionsC. By making compute nodes permanentD. By running all queries in the browserE. By managing storage durability independently from compute failures
9. How can development, testing and production environments benefit from a NEON-inspired design?
Question 9A. They can spin up separate compute instances pointing to the same underlying data layerB. Each must copy the full dataset into its own storageC. They must share a single compute nodeD. Only production is allowed to access storageE. They must run on-premises
10. With which broader architectural shift does NEON-inspired architecture align?
Question 10A. Monolithic, on-premises mainframe designB. Tightly coupled single-server databasesC. Cloud-native, elastic and disaggregated system designD. Paper-based record keepingE. Client-only desktop applications