[Solved] Which task is handled by the group coordinator when managing Kafka consumer groups? — Ans: Assigning partitions to consumers within the group | Kafka

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Which task is handled by the group coordinator when managing Kafka consumer groups?

AAssigning partitions to consumers within the group

BProducing messages to Kafka topics

CManaging Kafka broker metadata

DEncrypting messages between producers and consumers

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand the role of the group coordinator
The group coordinator is responsible for managing consumer group membership and partition assignments.
Step 2: Identify the correct task
Among the options, only assigning partitions to consumers is a task of the group coordinator.
Final Answer:
Assigning partitions to consumers within the group -> Option A
Quick Check:
Group coordinator manages partition assignments [OK]

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