Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark — Question 134

Spark's execution/deployment mode determines where the driver and executors are physically located when a Spark application is run. Which of the following Spark execution/deployment modes does not exist? If they all exist, please indicate so with Response E.

Answer options

• A. Client mode
• B. Cluster mode
• C. Standard mode
• D. Local mode
• E. All of these execution/deployment modes exist

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, as 'Standard mode' is not a recognized Spark execution/deployment mode. The other options, Client mode, Cluster mode, and Local mode, are valid deployment modes that determine how Spark applications run in different environments.