GCP-ADP Data Preparation And Ingestion Practice Question
You need to perform a complex windowing operation on streaming data in Dataflow. Which windowing strategy is best for session-based activity?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Session windows
Session windows group events that happen close together in time, which is ideal for sessionizing user activity.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Fixed windows
Why it's wrong here
Fixed windows are not session-dependent.
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Global windows
Why it's wrong here
Global windows include all data points.
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Session windows
Why this is correct
Session windows are designed to group activity by gaps in time.
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Sliding windows
Why it's wrong here
Sliding windows overlap but don't represent session boundaries.
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