Apache Spark 3 for Data Engineering and Analytics with Python - Structured APIs Introduction

The video tutorial discusses the motivation behind the introduction of structured APIs in Spark, highlighting both business and technical reasons. It compares the RDF API with SQL, emphasizing the ease of use and readability of SQL. The tutorial explains the difference between typed and untyped objects, focusing on the advantages of using Scala and Java for data integrity. It also introduces the DataFrame API, showcasing its features and benefits, such as easy-to-read code and built-in data manipulation functions.

Discuss the importance of data integrity when working with data in programming.

What advantages does the DataFrame API offer over the RDF API?

How do schemas in the DataFrame API contribute to data manipulation?