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Spark – Hands-on Code Transformations & Actions

1. Word Count with FlatMap, Map, and ReduceByKey #

Objective: Count the frequency of each word in a large text file.

2. Filter and Aggregation #

Objective: Filter out even numbers and compute the sum and average of the remaining numbers.

3. Join Operations #

Objective: Perform an inner join on two RDDs.

4. GroupByKey and MapValues #

Objective: Group transactions by customer and calculate the total amount spent by each customer.

5. Partitioning and Repartitioning #

Objective: Demonstrate partitioning and repartitioning of an RDD.

6. Sorting and Collecting Top N #

Objective: Sort an RDD and collect the top N elements.

7. Broadcast Variables and Accumulators #

Objective: Use broadcast variables and accumulators in a distributed computation.

8. Cartesian Product and Action #

Objective: Perform a Cartesian product of two RDDs and apply an action.

9. Caching and Persistence #

Objective: Demonstrate the use of caching and persistence in Spark.

10. Complex Transformation and Action #

Objective: Apply a series of transformations and actions on an RDD.


These programs cover various Spark transformations and actions, providing practical examples to deepen your understanding of Spark’s powerful data processing capabilities. Each program is designed to be complex enough to challenge your understanding while being straightforward enough to demonstrate specific Spark functionalities.

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Updated on August 4, 2024