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Identify What Represents A Logical Grouping Of Activities In Azure Data Factory

You work as a data engineer for MDFT Pro, a well-known training agency that provides Microsoft certification courses. The company needs to implement an automated data integration solution using Azure Data Factory to move student enrollment data from various sources, transform course completion records, and load the processed information into their data warehouse. Mark, the data architecture team lead, has asked you to explain the key concepts of Azure Data Factory.

Claire, a junior data engineer, needs to understand how to organize multiple data processing steps such as extracting student records, validating course prerequisites, transforming assessment scores, and loading final results into the reporting database within Azure Data Factory’s framework.

What is a logical grouping of activities that define tasks to perform on your data in Azure Data Factory?

Choose the correct answer from the options below.

Explanations for each answer:

A dataset is incorrect. A dataset in Azure Data Factory represents a data structure that points to or references the data you want to use in your activities. It's a representation of data but not a grouping of activities or tasks.
A linked service is incorrect. A linked service defines connection information to external resources such as databases, file systems, or cloud storage. It provides connectivity but doesn't group activities or define tasks to perform on data.
A pipeline is correct. A pipeline in Azure Data Factory represents a logical grouping of activities that together perform a specific task or data processing workflow. It defines the sequence of operations such as copying data, transforming records, or orchestrating complex data integration processes, allowing you to organize and execute related activities as a cohesive unit.
An integration runtime is incorrect. An integration runtime provides the compute infrastructure used by Azure Data Factory to provide data integration capabilities across different network environments. It's not responsible for grouping activities or defining data processing tasks.

Learn more about pipelines and activities:

Data Factory Pipelines

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Identify What Represents A Logical Grouping Of Activities In Azure Data Factory