Free Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate Actual Exam Questions - Question 4 Discussion

Question No. 4
Which two components function in the DB platform architecture’s control plane? (Choose two.)
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Sami O.
2026-02-21

It’s B and E. Unity Catalog manages metadata, so it’s control plane, and Compute Orchestration handles resource management, which fits control plane tasks better than the actual compute options.

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James J.
2026-02-13

B E. I agree that Unity Catalog is definitely part of the control plane since it manages governance and metadata. Compute Orchestration fits because it handles the coordination and deployment of resources, which aligns with control plane duties. The other options like Virtual Machines and Serverless Compute tend to focus more on the data plane or runtime environment. So B and E seem like the best fit here based on what control plane usually covers.

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Omar V.
2026-01-31

I’m thinking A and D are less likely because virtual machines and compute usually handle actual data processing, not control. So B and E still seems right for control plane. B E

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Sarah X.
2026-01-29

B E, since virtual machines and compute are more about the data plane.

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Naveed P.
2026-01-19

Makes sense to pick B and E since control plane handles orchestration and metadata. B E

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Naveed P.
2026-01-18

B/E? Control plane usually manages coordination and metadata, so compute orchestration fits well. Unity Catalog is about governance and metadata, which also aligns with control plane duties. The other options feel more like data plane or runtime components.

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Shah Y.
2026-01-16

B imo, because orchestration is definitely about managing resources centrally, which fits the control plane role. E also makes sense since Unity Catalog handles metadata and access control, key for control plane tasks. The others like VMs or serverless compute feel more like data plane components actually running workloads.

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Shah Y.
2026-01-16

Option B and E seem right, as compute orchestration and cataloging fit the control plane role.

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