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DP-203 Match services to use cases Practice Question
Match the Azure service to its primary data processing use case. Drag each service on the left to the correct use case on the right.
Services: Azure Databricks, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics Use Cases: - Real-time event processing - Orchestration of ETL pipelines - Big data analytics with Spark - Enterprise data warehousing
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates might confuse Azure Databricks with Azure Synapse Analytics because both can run Spark. However, Databricks is primarily a collaborative Spark environment, while Synapse is a data warehouse with integrated analytics.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Azure Databricks - Big data analytics with Spark
All four matches are correct. Azure Databricks is used for big data analytics with Apache Spark. Azure Stream Analytics processes real-time event streams. Azure Data Factory orchestrates and automates ETL pipelines. Azure Synapse Analytics serves as an enterprise data warehouse with integrated analytics.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Azure Databricks - Big data analytics with Spark
Why this is correct
Correct pair
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Azure Stream Analytics - Real-time event processing
Why this is correct
Correct pair
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Azure Data Factory - Orchestration of ETL pipelines
Why this is correct
Correct pair
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Azure Synapse Analytics - Enterprise data warehousing
Why this is correct
Correct pair
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Introduction to Azure Data Engineering
Key term
Azure Databricks
Azure Databricks is a fast, easy, and collaborative Apache Spark-based analytics platform optimized for Azure that lets data teams prepare data, run machine learning models, and build data pipelines using a single workspace.
Key term
Azure Synapse Analytics
Azure Synapse Analytics is a cloud-based data integration, warehousing, and analytics service that brings together big data and data warehouse capabilities under one platform.
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