Computer Science > Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing
[Submitted on 21 Oct 2025
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Title: Comparative analysis of large data processing in Apache Spark using Java, Python and Scala
Title: Apache Spark中使用Java、Python和Scala的大数据处理比较分析
Abstract: During the study, the results of a comparative analysis of the process of handling large datasets using the Apache Spark platform in Java, Python, and Scala programming languages were obtained. Although prior works have focused on individual stages, comprehensive comparisons of full ETL workflows across programming languages using Apache Iceberg remain limited. The analysis was performed by executing several operations, including downloading data from CSV files, transforming and loading it into an Apache Iceberg analytical table. It was found that the performance of the Spark algorithm varies significantly depending on the amount of data and the programming language used. When processing a 5-megabyte CSV file, the best result was achieved in Python: 6.71 seconds, which is superior to Scala's score of 9.13 seconds and Java's time of 9.62 seconds. For processing a large CSV file of 1.6 gigabytes, all programming languages demonstrated similar results: the fastest performance was showed in Python: 46.34 seconds, while Scala and Java showed results of 47.72 and 50.56 seconds, respectively. When performing a more complex operation that involved combining two CSV files into a single dataset for further loading into an Apache Iceberg table, Scala demonstrated the highest performance, at 374.42 seconds. Java processing was completed in 379.8 seconds, while Python was the least efficient, with a runtime of 398.32 seconds. It follows that the programming language significantly affects the efficiency of data processing by the Apache Spark algorithm, with Scala and Java being more productive for processing large amounts of data and complex operations, while Python demonstrates an advantage in working with small amounts of data. The results obtained can be useful for optimizing data handling processes depending on specific performance requirements and the amount of information being processed.
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