BI Ch7

in-memory analytics

Allowing Big Data to be processed in memory and distributed across a dedicated set of nodes can solve complex problems in near-real time with highly accurate insights. What is this process called?

true

Current total storage capacity lags behind the digital information being generated in the world.

true

In Application Case 7.6, Analyzing Disease Patterns from an Electronic Medical Records Data Warehouse, it was found that urban individuals have a higher number of diagnosed disease conditions.

monitoring individual customer patterns

In the Alternative Data for Market Analysis or Forecasts case study, satellite data was NOT used for

determine differences in rates of disease in urban and rural populations

In the Analyzing Disease Patterns from an Electronic Medical Records Data Warehouse case study, what was the analytic goal?

false

In the Salesforce case study, streaming data is used to identify services that customers use most.

true

In the opening vignette, the Access Telecom (AT), built a system to better visualize customers who were unhappy before they canceled their service.

true

The term "Big Data" is relative as it depends on the size of the using organization.

RFID tags

Which of the following sources is likely to produce Big Data the fastest?

variability

Data flows can be highly inconsistent, with periodic peaks, making data loads hard to manage. What is this feature of Big Data called?