Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) — Question 124

Which common component of big data is focused on the mechanisms used to ingest large volumes of data, often of a streaming nature?

Answer options

• A. Distributed processing
• B. Distributed storage
• C. Distributed attribution
• D. Distributed data collection
• E. Distributed information

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, Distributed data collection, as it specifically addresses the processes involved in collecting large quantities of data, particularly from streaming sources. The other options, while related to big data, do not focus primarily on data ingestion mechanisms, making them less relevant to the question.