The Future of Data Systems

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Is there a single architecture that works for everyone?

• Yes

• Maybe

• Probably Not

• No

What architecture combines the best of stream processing and batch processing?

• Alpha Architecture

• Omega Architecture

• Lambda Architecture

• Epsilon Architecture

If you were to migrate the railway system from one gauge to another, with minimal disruption, how would you proceed?

• Remove all old rail, then build new rail

• Add a third rail, then introduce new trains, finally remove the third rail

• Build entirely new rail lines

• Add a third rail, then introduce new trains.

What do spreadsheets have that most programming languages don't?

• Formulas

• Automatic updates of downstream processes

• Variables

• Loops

What common framework does allow for automatic updates?

Violations of integrity cause ... ?

• Perpetual Inconsistency

• Infinite Opportunity

• Eventual Consistency

• Infinitesimal Customer Satisfaction

"In many business contexts, it is actually acceptable to temporarily violate a constraint and fix it up later by apologizing." Is this true or false?

• True

• False

According to the author, why is a blind belief in the supremacy of data for decision making dangerous?

• It can lead to violations of timeliness in data processing.

• It can result in the violation of data integrity in databases.

• It can reinforce existing biases and make mistakes.

• It can cause data to become a hazardous material.

Do guidelines related to ethics in the software engineering world exist?

• Yes, and they are strictly followed

• Yes, but they are rarely discussed and applied

• No, why do we need them?