Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate · Free Practice Question Easy
Question 40
What is the purpose of gold layer in Multi hop architecture?
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A
Optimizes ETL throughput and analytic query performance
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B
Eliminate duplicate records
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C
Preserves grain of original data, without any aggregations
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D
Data quality checks and schema enforcement
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E
Optimized query performance for business-critical data
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Correct answer: E
Explanation
Medallion Architecture – Databricks
Gold Layer:
1. Powers Ml applications, reporting, dashboards, ad hoc analytics
2. Refined views of data, typically with aggregations
3. Reduces strain on production systems
4. Optimizes query performance for business-critical data
Exam focus: Please review the below image and understand the role of each layer(bronze, silver, gold) in medallion architecture, you will see varying questions targeting each layer and its purpose.
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