Interview Questions and Answers

Apache Hive is a data warehousing and SQL-like query language for Apache Hadoop.

Example:

SELECT * FROM table_name;

Hive Query Language (HiveQL) is a SQL-like language used to query data stored in Hive.

Example:

SELECT column1, column2 FROM table_name WHERE condition;

Hive metastore stores metadata about Hive tables, partitions, and databases.

Hive SerDe (Serializer/Deserializer) is used to read and write data in custom formats.

Hive partitions allow you to divide a table into smaller, more manageable parts based on a specific column.

HCatalog is a storage and table management layer for Hadoop that enables sharing of data between Pig, MapReduce, and Hive.

Hive provides a high-level SQL-like interface for querying and analyzing data stored in Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS).

Hive supports managed tables (internal) and external tables. Managed tables store data in a Hive-controlled location, while external tables reference data stored outside Hive.

You can use the 'LIMIT' clause to restrict the number of rows returned in a Hive query.

Example:

SELECT * FROM table_name LIMIT 10;