EMC Proven Professional – Data Science and Big Data Analytics — Question 14

Your colleague, who is new to Hadoop, approaches you with a question. They want to know how best to access their data. This colleague has a strong background in data flow languages and programming.
Which query interface would you recommend?

Answer options

• A. Pig
• B. Hive
• C. Howl
• D. HBase

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Pig is designed for processing large datasets and is particularly suited for those with a programming background due to its data flow language, making it a great fit for your colleague. Hive, while also a query interface, is more SQL-like and may not utilize their data flow skills as effectively. Howl is less commonly used and HBase is a NoSQL database that requires a different approach to data access.