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A.a fire-and-forget messaging model where senders post to named channels and any connected listeners receive matching messages
B.a set of clients that cooperatively divide entries of one stream so each entry is delivered to exactly one member
C.the signal a client sends confirming it finished processing a delivered stream entry so it leaves the pending list
D.listening to multiple channels at once by matching their names against a glob expression rather than naming each one
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2. Which term means: "a fire-and-forget messaging model where senders post to named channels and any connected listeners receive matching messages"?
Junior
A.Pattern subscription
B.Acknowledgement
C.Consumer group
D.Publish-subscribe
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3. Which statement is correct?
Junior
A.Publish-subscribe — the signal a client sends confirming it finished processing a delivered stream entry so it leaves the pending list
B.Publish-subscribe — a set of clients that cooperatively divide entries of one stream so each entry is delivered to exactly one member
C.Publish-subscribe — a fire-and-forget messaging model where senders post to named channels and any connected listeners receive matching messages
D.Publish-subscribe — the per-group record of delivered but not-yet-confirmed entries, used to recover messages from a crashed client
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4. What is Pattern subscription?
Mid
A.listening to multiple channels at once by matching their names against a glob expression rather than naming each one
B.a set of clients that cooperatively divide entries of one stream so each entry is delivered to exactly one member
C.the per-group record of delivered but not-yet-confirmed entries, used to recover messages from a crashed client
D.a fire-and-forget messaging model where senders post to named channels and any connected listeners receive matching messages
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5. Which term means: "listening to multiple channels at once by matching their names against a glob expression rather than naming each one"?
Mid
A.Consumer group
B.Pattern subscription
C.Pending entries list
D.Acknowledgement
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6. Which statement is correct?
Mid
A.Pattern subscription — the per-group record of delivered but not-yet-confirmed entries, used to recover messages from a crashed client
B.Pattern subscription — listening to multiple channels at once by matching their names against a glob expression rather than naming each one
C.Pattern subscription — a set of clients that cooperatively divide entries of one stream so each entry is delivered to exactly one member
D.Pattern subscription — the signal a client sends confirming it finished processing a delivered stream entry so it leaves the pending list
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7. What is Consumer group?
Mid
A.listening to multiple channels at once by matching their names against a glob expression rather than naming each one
B.a set of clients that cooperatively divide entries of one stream so each entry is delivered to exactly one member
C.the signal a client sends confirming it finished processing a delivered stream entry so it leaves the pending list
D.the per-group record of delivered but not-yet-confirmed entries, used to recover messages from a crashed client
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8. Which term means: "a set of clients that cooperatively divide entries of one stream so each entry is delivered to exactly one member"?
Mid
A.Acknowledgement
B.Consumer group
C.Publish-subscribe
D.Pending entries list
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9. Which statement is correct?
Mid
A.Consumer group — a set of clients that cooperatively divide entries of one stream so each entry is delivered to exactly one member
B.Consumer group — the per-group record of delivered but not-yet-confirmed entries, used to recover messages from a crashed client
C.Consumer group — a fire-and-forget messaging model where senders post to named channels and any connected listeners receive matching messages
D.Consumer group — listening to multiple channels at once by matching their names against a glob expression rather than naming each one
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10. What is Acknowledgement?
Senior
A.a fire-and-forget messaging model where senders post to named channels and any connected listeners receive matching messages
B.the per-group record of delivered but not-yet-confirmed entries, used to recover messages from a crashed client
C.a set of clients that cooperatively divide entries of one stream so each entry is delivered to exactly one member
D.the signal a client sends confirming it finished processing a delivered stream entry so it leaves the pending list
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11. Which term means: "the signal a client sends confirming it finished processing a delivered stream entry so it leaves the pending list"?
Senior
A.Pending entries list
B.Pattern subscription
C.Consumer group
D.Acknowledgement
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12. Which statement is correct?
Senior
A.Acknowledgement — a fire-and-forget messaging model where senders post to named channels and any connected listeners receive matching messages
B.Acknowledgement — listening to multiple channels at once by matching their names against a glob expression rather than naming each one
C.Acknowledgement — a set of clients that cooperatively divide entries of one stream so each entry is delivered to exactly one member
D.Acknowledgement — the signal a client sends confirming it finished processing a delivered stream entry so it leaves the pending list
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13. What is Pending entries list?
Senior
A.listening to multiple channels at once by matching their names against a glob expression rather than naming each one
B.a set of clients that cooperatively divide entries of one stream so each entry is delivered to exactly one member
C.the per-group record of delivered but not-yet-confirmed entries, used to recover messages from a crashed client
D.a fire-and-forget messaging model where senders post to named channels and any connected listeners receive matching messages
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14. Which term means: "the per-group record of delivered but not-yet-confirmed entries, used to recover messages from a crashed client"?
Senior
A.Pending entries list
B.Publish-subscribe
C.Acknowledgement
D.Consumer group
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15. Which statement is correct?
Senior
A.Pending entries list — a set of clients that cooperatively divide entries of one stream so each entry is delivered to exactly one member
B.Pending entries list — the signal a client sends confirming it finished processing a delivered stream entry so it leaves the pending list
C.Pending entries list — listening to multiple channels at once by matching their names against a glob expression rather than naming each one
D.Pending entries list — the per-group record of delivered but not-yet-confirmed entries, used to recover messages from a crashed client
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