Databricks Machine Learning Associate Question 352
Select 3You are working on a Databricks notebook and want to use the Pandas on Spark API to process a large dataset that doesn't fit into memory. Which of the following steps are necessary to correctly import and use the Pandas on Spark API?
- A
Import the Pandas on Spark API using
import pyspark.pandas as ps. - B
Install the Pandas on Spark library using
pip install pandas_on_sparkin your Databricks notebook. - C
Use the Pandas on Spark API by calling
ps.DataFrame()to create a DataFrame. - D
Convert an existing PySpark DataFrame to a Pandas on Spark DataFrame using
ps.from_pandas(). - E
Use the Pandas on Spark API to leverage distributed computations while maintaining a pandas-like syntax.
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Correct answers: A, C, E
Explanation
To use Pandas on Spark in Databricks, you need to import it using import pyspark.pandas as ps. This API allows for distributed computations while maintaining a pandas-like syntax. You do not need to install any additional libraries because Pandas on Spark is included with PySpark in Databricks. Additionally, you can create a DataFrame using ps.DataFrame() to leverage the functionality of the API.
- A. Correct.
Correct. The Pandas on Spark API is imported using
import pyspark.pandas as psin Databricks, which allows you to use its functionality. - B. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Pandas on Spark is included as part of the PySpark library in Databricks, so no additional library installation is required.
- C. Correct.
Correct. The Pandas on Spark API provides a
ps.DataFrame()method to create a distributed DataFrame similar to pandas' syntax. - D. Incorrect.
Incorrect. The
ps.from_pandas()method is used to convert a pandas DataFrame to a Pandas on Spark DataFrame, not a PySpark DataFrame. - E. Correct.
Correct. Pandas on Spark allows users to perform distributed computations with a pandas-like syntax, making it suitable for large datasets.