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beginner
What is the role of a producer in Kafka?
A producer sends messages (data) to a Kafka topic. Think of it like someone writing letters and putting them into a mailbox for others to read.
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beginner
What does a consumer do in Kafka?
A consumer reads messages from a Kafka topic. It's like picking up letters from the mailbox and reading them.
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beginner
Why do we need topics in Kafka?
Topics organize messages by category or type. Imagine topics as different mailboxes for different kinds of letters.
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beginner
What is the first step to send a message in Kafka?
Create a producer, connect it to Kafka, and send a message to a topic.
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How does a consumer know which message to read first?
Consumers read messages in the order they were sent to the topic, starting from the earliest or latest message depending on configuration.
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What is the main purpose of a Kafka producer?
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A Kafka producer's job is to send messages to a topic.
Which component reads messages from a Kafka topic?
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Consumers read messages from Kafka topics.
What is a Kafka topic best compared to in real life?
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A topic is like a mailbox where messages are stored.
When producing the first message, what must you specify?
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You must specify the topic name to send the message to the right place.
How does a Kafka consumer decide where to start reading messages?
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Consumers can be configured to start reading from earliest or latest messages.
Explain how to produce and consume the first message in Kafka in simple terms.
Think about sending and receiving letters using mailboxes.
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Describe the roles of producer, consumer, and topic in Kafka.
Imagine a mailing system with senders, mailboxes, and readers.
You got /4 concepts.