Data Analysis

Data that fits neatly into tables with fields and values is _____ data. A)structured B)unstructured C)CSV

A

What is the most universal data role? A)data worker B)data engineer C)data scientist D)data analyst

A

Which option best describes effective data governance? A)Data governance is a framework that incorporates strategies to create secure and quality data, enable accountability, and provide transparency of data in the organization. B)Data governance prevents access to the golden record and single source of truth in an organization. C)Data governance allows everyone equal access to all data in the organization. It provides minimal accountability and procedures regarding how data can be shared or accessed.

A

You are a fluent data professional. Which option best describes data fluency? A.)You can create tools, reports, visuals, and data sets. B. )You can navigate and read familiar data sets. C.)You can explain common things with data. D.)You can read your bank balance.

A

Data flows through the organization at different times. Because systems are often disconnected, what is the first challenge you have to overcome as a data analyst? A)determining the first and last places that data flows and only reporting within those tools B)discovering which systems have the most accurate information at any given time C)determining the single source of truth

B

KPIs are defined as _____. A)Key Performance Indicators B)all of these answers C)targets for business intelligence D)metrics that track the overall health of the organization

B

What is the benefit of quality data? A)Quality data is validated and accurate. B)Quality data can be trusted to produce accurate insights so decisions can be made. C)The information in quality data is consistent across platforms. D)Quality data has all of the data that is needed, and it is complete and accessible.

B

You have been tasked to study product profitability. What questions should you attempt to answer at the start of the project? A)When did this become an issue? What's the highest markup we can apply? When can we start a major sales campaign to turn this around? B)What is the current cost of these products? What is the current sales price of these products? What is the current margin of these products? Which of these products has been profitable? C)Why are the salespeople not selling these products? When did these products stop being profitable? Why can't we just mark these products up in the hopes they are profitable?

B

What are hallmarks of data quality? A)completeness B)consistency C)all of these answers D)accuracy

C

You are using all available information to help drive decisions for an organization. Which phrase describes this action at a high level? A)providing key visual presentations B)querying data for single answers C)data-driven decision making

C

Tools alone can provide business intelligence to an organization. True or False

False

Business analytics helps you to see trends and predict future outcomes. TRUE or FALSE

True