Kafka Topics Command Line Interface (CLI)

The video tutorial covers essential Kafka commands, focusing on managing topics. It begins with ensuring Zookeeper and Kafka are running, then introduces the 'Kafka topics' command. The tutorial guides through creating a topic, addressing common errors like missing partitions and replication factors, and explains how to list, describe, and delete topics. Practical examples illustrate each step, emphasizing error handling and command usage.

What is the primary role of Zookeeper in Kafka?

• To store messages

• To manage configurations

• To process data streams

• To coordinate distributed systems

Which command is used to create a new Kafka topic?

• kafka-topics --create

• kafka-init

• kafka-new-topic

• kafka-create

What must be specified when creating a Kafka topic?

• Number of producers

• Number of messages

• Number of partitions

• Number of consumers

Why might a replication factor error occur during topic creation?

• Too many partitions

• Incorrect topic name

• Insufficient brokers

• Invalid Zookeeper address

How can you verify that a Kafka topic has been successfully created?

• By restarting Kafka

• By checking the server logs

• By using the --list command

• By querying the database

What information does the --describe command provide about a Kafka topic?

• Topic size in bytes

• Partition details and replication factor

• Number of consumers

• Producer statistics

What happens when a topic is marked for deletion in Kafka?

• It is backed up

• It is immediately removed

• It is marked and deleted if settings allow

• It is archived