Describe EdgeX Foundry and Its Architecture DATA-ENGINEERING-OPTIMIZE Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

1. 26application · medium

   A manufacturing company is deploying EdgeX Foundry to collect temperature readings from legacy industrial sensors that only support Modbus. They need to normalize the data and forward it to a cloud analytics platform. Which EdgeX Foundry layer should they configure to handle the Modbus communication and convert the raw sensor data into EdgeX events?

   • ASupporting services layer
   • BCore services layer
   • CDevice services layer
   • DApplication services layer
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2. 27foundation · easy

   Which EdgeX Foundry layer is responsible for managing the core data and metadata, such as device registration and event persistence?

   • ACore Services
   • BSupporting Services
   • CDevice Services
   • DApplication Services
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4. 28foundation · easy

   How does EdgeX Foundry's microservices architecture benefit edge deployments?

   • AIt forces the use of a specific hardware vendor for all edge devices.
   • BIt allows each service to be independently deployed, scaled, and updated, providing modularity and flexibility.
   • CIt eliminates the need for any configuration or orchestration.
   • DIt requires all services to be deployed on a single monolithic application for simplicity.
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5. 29foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a standard protocol supported by EdgeX Foundry for device connectivity?

   • AModbus
   • BUSB
   • CPCIe
   • DHDMI
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6. 30application · medium

   An energy company uses EdgeX Foundry to monitor wind turbines. They need to store recent sensor readings locally for quick retrieval by a dashboard, and also forward the data to a central SCADA system. Which EdgeX core service is primarily responsible for storing and retrieving the recent sensor data?

   • AMetadata service
   • BApplication service
   • CCommand service
   • DCore data service
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