Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark — Question 177

What is a feature of Spark Connect?

Answer options

• A. It supports DataStreamReader,DataStreamWriter,StreamingQuery Streaming APIs.
• B. Supports DataFrame, Functions, Column, SparkContext PySpark APIs.
• C. It supports only PySpark applications.
• D. It has built-in authentication.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because Spark Connect provides APIs for DataFrame, Functions, Column, and SparkContext in PySpark, enabling efficient data manipulation. Options A, C, and D are incorrect as they describe other features or limitations not specific to Spark Connect's functionality with PySpark APIs.