3.4.1.Effectively organize data - sj50179/Google-Data-Analytics-Professional-Certificate GitHub Wiki

Best Practices when organizing data

  • Naming conventions : Consistent guidelines that describe the content, date, or version of a file in its name
  • Foldering
  • Archiving older files
  • Align your naming and storage practices with your team
  • Develop metadata practices

Organization guidelines

Test your knowledge on how to organize data

TOTAL POINTS 5

Question 1

Data analysts use guidelines to describe a file’s version, content, and date created. What are these guidelines called?

  • Naming verifications
  • Naming references
  • Naming conventions
  • Naming attributes

Correct. Naming conventions are guidelines that describe the content, date, or version of a file.

Question 2

Data analysts use foldering to achieve what goals? Select all that apply.

  • To keep project-related files together
  • To assign metadata about the folders
  • To organize files into subfolders
  • To transfer files from one place to another

Correct. Data analysts use foldering to keep project-related files together and organize them into subfolders.

Question 3

Fill in the blank: To separate current from past work and reduce clutter, data analysts create _____. This involves moving files from completed projects to a separate location.

  • backups
  • archives
  • copies
  • structures

Correct. To separate current from past work and reduce clutter, data analysts create archives.

Question 4

What is the process of structuring folders broadly at the top, then breaking down those folders into more specific topics?

  • Developing metadata
  • Producing a backup
  • Creating a hierarchy
  • Assigning naming conventions

Correct. The process of structuring folders broadly at the top, then breaking down those folders into more specific topics, is creating a hierarchy.

Question 5

Successful file naming conventions include information that’s useful when trying to locate or update a file. Which of the following is an effective file name?

  • Data_519
  • May30-2019_AirportAdvertisingCampaignResults_Terminals3-5_InclCustSurveyResponses_PLUS_IdeasforJune
  • AirportCampaign_2013_10_09_V01
  • CampaignData_03

Correct. AirportCampaign_2013_10_09_V01 is an effective file name because it is an appropriate length and it references the project name, creation date, and version.