Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark — Question 132

Which of the following types of processes induces a stage boundary?

Answer options

• A. Shuffle
• B. Caching
• C. Executor failure
• D. Job delegation
• E. Application failure

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Shuffle, as it is a process that separates stages in data processing frameworks. The other options do not specifically cause stage boundaries: Caching is about storing data, Executor failure relates to task execution issues, Job delegation involves assigning tasks, and Application failure pertains to the entire application crashing.