Problem
Scenario
You're discussing pipeline design choices before building a new data movement workflow. You want to compare when a scheduled sync is enough and when continuous updates are a better fit.
Question
Explain the difference between batch processing and streaming data.
What This Tests
- Understanding of batch processing
- Understanding of stream processing
- How scheduling affects batch pipelines
- How orchestration differs between periodic and continuous pipelines
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