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Dataflow & Apache Beam interview notes for GCP roles

Nisha Kapoor 30 Oct 2026 1 min read 4

1. What is a PCollection?

An immutable, distributed data set in a Beam pipeline – bounded (batch) or unbounded (streaming).

2. ParDo vs Map?

ParDo is the general element-wise transform that can emit zero or more outputs per input; Map is the simple one-in, one-out form.

3. What is a side input?

A small, extra data set (for example a lookup table) made available to every worker while processing the main input.

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