Chapter 12 concept map Chapter 12 Map — Stream Processing at a Glance units carry split order follow derive bound survive STREAM PROCESSING unbounded events, always on Events, Topics immutable + timestamp Brokers direct vs queued vs log Balance, Fan-out one of them vs all Log + Offsets order inside, replayable CDC one leader, followers State / Stream integrate, derive, compact Windows, Time event time + watermarks Exactly-Once atomic or idempotent Events ride brokers into state; windows and joins shape them; exactly-once keeps them honest.