*Weekly challenge 1*

Fill in the blank: _________ is the act of consulting with subject-matter experts about the results of your data analysis.

Data-driven decision-making

Gut instinct is an intuitive understanding of something with little or no explanation.

True

Fill in the blank: When posting in a discussion forum, you should make sure that any articles discussed are _______ to data analytics.

relevant

Fill in the blank: The primary goal of a data _____ is to create new questions using data, instead of analyzing data to find answers to existing questions.

scientist

You have recently subscribed to an online data analytics magazine. You really enjoyed an article and want to share it in the discussion forum. Which of the following would be appropriate in a post? Select all that apply. 1 / 1 point

Checking your post for typos or grammatical errors. Giving credit to the original author. Including your own thoughts about the article.

Data analysis is the various elements that interact with one another in order to provide, manage, store, organize, analyze, and share data.

False

In data analytics, a model is a group of elements that interact with one another.

False

Question 2 In data analytics, a model is a group of elements that interact with one another.

False

Question 3 A data analyst is someone who does what?

Finds answers to existing questions by creating insights from data sources

Question 6 What do subject-matter experts do to support data-driven decision-making? Select all that apply.

Review the results of data analysis and identify any inconsistencies Offer insights into the business problem Validate the choices made as a result of the data insights

Fill in the blank: _______ are an important part of data-driven decision-making because they are people familiar with the business problem and can offer insight into the results of data analysis.

Subject-matter experts

A furniture manufacturer wants to find a more environmentally friendly way to make its products. A data analyst helps solve this problem by gathering relevant data, analyzing it, and using it to draw conclusions. The analyst then shares their analysis with subject-matter experts from the manufacturing team, who validate the findings. Finally, a plan is put into action. This scenario describes data-driven decision making.

True

If you are using data-driven decision-making, what action steps would you take? Select all that apply.

Drawing conclusions from your analysis Sharing your results with subject matter experts Gathering and analyzing data

Which of the following options describes data analysis?

The collection, transformation, and organization of data in order to draw conclusions, make predictions, and drive informed decision-making

************************ Fill in the blank: In data science, ________ is when a data analyst uses their unique past experiences to understand the story the data is telling.

***************personal opinion