IICS Certification IICS Certification MCQ 2

Question 1

Which IICS service is used to run data integration tasks in real time using event-driven triggers?

Accepted Answer

Application Integration

Answer

Application Integration in IICS supports event-driven, real-time process orchestration and API-based integration.

Question 2

In IICS Data Integration, what is the purpose of a 'Pushdown Optimization' setting on a mapping?

Accepted Answer

It shifts processing logic to the source or target database engine

Answer

Pushdown Optimization offloads transformation logic to the native database engine, reducing data movement and improving performance.

Question 3

Which license type in IICS allows an organization to process an unlimited number of rows for a flat monthly fee?

Accepted Answer

IPU (Informatica Processing Unit) license

Answer

IPU-based licensing meters consumption by compute units rather than rows, enabling predictable cost regardless of volume.

Question 4

What does the 'Incremental Load' option in a Mass Ingestion Databases task control?

Accepted Answer

It loads only rows modified since the last successful run using a watermark

Answer

Incremental Load uses a high-watermark column (such as a timestamp) to fetch only changed or new rows since the previous run.

Question 5

In IICS, which component is responsible for executing mappings and tasks on-premises or in a private cloud?

Accepted Answer

Secure Agent

Answer

The Secure Agent is the lightweight executable installed within the customer's network that performs data processing locally.

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