Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark — Question 114

Of the following, which is the coarsest level in the Spark execution hierarchy?

Answer options

• A. Slot
• B. Job
• C. Task
• D. Stage
• E. Executor

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Job, as it encompasses the entire workflow in Spark's execution hierarchy. The other options represent finer levels of execution, with Slot being the smallest unit of resource allocation, and Task and Stage being subdivisions of a Job.