Question 1
(a)
Define Big Data. Enlist its importance over traditional database system.
3 Marks
(b)
Explain characteristics of Big Data.
4 Marks
(c)
Explain Hadoop components with diagram.
7 Marks
Gujarat Technological UniversitySummer 2026 Examination
GTU 3161607 Big Data Analytics Summer 2026 Paper Solution & PDF
B.E. · IT Engineering · Semester 6 · Subject Code: 3161607
Total Marks70 MarksExternal theory exam
Passing Marks23 Marks33% minimum cutoff
Exam Duration2.5 Hours10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Paper Structure5 QuestionsWith internal OR choices
Question 2
(a)
What is distributed file system? Explain key features of Hadoop Distributed File System.
3 Marks
(b)
Explain working of reduce phase of MapReduce with an example.
4 Marks
(c)
Define HDFS. Discuss the HDFS Architecture and HDFS commands in brief.
7 Marks
OR OPTION
(c)
List out the features of NoSQL. Explain types of NoSQL databases in brief.
7 Marks
Question 3
(a)
Define the following terms for Big Data:
iStructured data
iiSemi structured data
iiiUnstructured data.
3 Marks
(b)
Explain Security in Hadoop.
4 Marks
(c)
How Big data helps stock market analysis.
7 Marks
OR OPTION
(a)
Write a MapReduce code for Word Count.
3 Marks
(b)
List the differences between NoSQL and relational databases.
4 Marks
(c)
Explain stream data architecture in detail.
7 Marks
Question 4
(a)
Differentiate Master-slave Vs peer-to-peer.
3 Marks
(b)
Mention usefulness of Pig. What are key features of Pig?
4 Marks
(c)
Explain Map Reduce types and formats in detail.
7 Marks
OR OPTION
(a)
Explain any three HiveQL DDL command with its syntax and example.
3 Marks
(b)
Describe application of RTAP.
4 Marks
(c)
How Big data helps Health care domain.
7 Marks
Question 5
(a)
Describe important features of Apache Spark.
3 Marks
(b)
What is Zookeeper? Write functions of it.
4 Marks
(c)
Justify: “SPARK is faster than MapReduce”.
7 Marks
OR OPTION
(a)
How Implicit filtering is differing from explicit filtering?
3 Marks
(b)
Explain the components of SPARK.
4 Marks
(c)
Explain the architecture and features of HIVE.
7 Marks
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