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Test your knowledge on the data ecosystem TOTAL POINTS 4

Question 1

Which of the following statements best defines data?

• Data is an assortment of questions.

• Data is the use of calculations and statistics.

• Data is a business process.

• Data is a collection of facts.

Correct Data is a collection of facts. Through analysis, data can be used to draw conclusions and make predictions.

Question 2

Fill in the blank: In data analytics, the data ecosystem refers to the various elements that interact with one another to produce, manage, store, _____, analyze, and share data.

• ingest

• organize

• locate

• merge

Correct In data analytics, the data ecosystem refers to the various elements that interact with one another to produce, manage, store, organize, analyze, and share data.

Question 3

Which of the following terms refers to the collection, transformation, and organization of data in order to draw conclusions, make predictions, and drive informed decision-making?

• Data analysis

• Data insight

• Data life cycle

• Data elements

Correct Data analysis refers to the collection, transformation, and organization of data in order to draw conclusions, make predictions, and drive informed decision-making.

Question 4

An airline collects, observes, and analyzes its customers' online behaviors. Then, it uses the insights gained to choose what new products and services to offer. What business process does this describe?

• Data-driven decision-making

• Collaboration with stakeholders

• Analytical thinking

• Performance measurement

Correct An airline collecting, observing, and analyzing its customers' online behaviors, then using the insights gained to choose what new products and services to offer, describes data-driven decision making. Data-driven decision-making is using facts to guide business strategy.