Answer: B. It is an open-source software framework designed for processing large volumes of data by dividing the work into a set of independent tasks.
Explanation:
The Correct answer is B because Hadoop is an open source processing software whose purpose is to process and store enormous amounts of information. It counts on great computing power and flexibility.
Answer A is incorrect because Hadoop is not an ACID-Compliant system (Atomicity Consistency Isolation Durability); it is instead a BASE System. (Basically Available Soft State Eventually Consistent)
Answers C and D are incorrect because Hadoop is a very complex software and it is not a method for analysing information, it is a Java-based programming framework.