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Weekly challenge 3

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Question 1

A data analyst wants to communicate to others about their analysis. They ensure the communication has a beginning, a middle, and an end. Then, they confirm that it clearly explains important insights from their analysis. What aspect of data storytelling does this scenario describe?

  • Narrative
  • Setting
  • Takeaways
  • Spotlighting

Correct. This scenario describes the data storytelling narrative. An effective narrative has a beginning, a middle, and an end. It also clearly explains important insights from the analysis.

Question 2

You are preparing to communicate to an audience about an analysis project. You consider the roles that your audience members play and their stake in the project. What aspect of data storytelling does this scenario describe?

  • Engagement
  • Discussion
  • Theme
  • Takeaways

Correct. Considering the roles your audience members play and their stake in the project describes audience engagement. Engagement is capturing and holding someone’s interest and attention.

Question 3

Fill in the blank: An important part of dashboard design is ensuring that charts, graphs, and other visual elements are cohesive. This means that they are _____ and make good use of available space.

  • colorful
  • balanced
  • labeled
  • detailed

Correct. Dashboard charts, graphs, and other visual elements should be cohesive, which means that they are balanced and make good use of available space.

Question 4

What are the key differences between tiled and floating items in Tableau?

  • Tiled items are connected by straight lines; floating items are unconnected.
  • Tiled items always have a square layout; floating items are always based on circles.
  • Tiled items can be layered over other objects; floating items create a single-layer grid that contains no overlapping elements.
  • Tiled items create a single-layer grid that contains no overlapping elements; floating items can be layered over other objects.

Correct. In Tableau, tiled items create a single-layer grid that contains no overlapping elements; floating items can be layered over other objects.

Question 5

Fill in the blank: When a data analyst notices a data point that is very different from the norm in a scatter plot, the best course of action is to _____ the outlier.

  • move
  • remove
  • hide
  • investigate

Correct. When a data analyst notices an outlier, the best course of action is to investigate it.

Question 6

A data analyst wants to save stakeholders time and effort when working with a Tableau dashboard. They also want to direct stakeholders to the most important data. What process can they use to achieve both goals?

  • Pre-filtering
  • Pre-sorting
  • Pre-sizing
  • Pre-building

Correct. They can use pre-filtering. Pre-filtering saves stakeholders time and effort because it directs them to the most important data.

Question 7

An effective slideshow guides your audience through your main communication points. What are some best practices to use when writing text for a slideshow? Select all that apply.

  • Avoid slang terms
  • Choose a font size that audience members can read easily
  • Use numerous different text colors and styles
  • Define unfamiliar abbreviations

Correct. Best practices for writing text for a slideshow include choosing a readable font size, avoiding slang terms, and defining unfamiliar abbreviations.

Question 8

A data analyst wants to include a visual in their slideshow, then make some changes to it. Which of the following options will enable the analyst to edit the visual within the presentation without affecting its original file? Select all that apply.

  • Link the original visual within the presentation
  • Embed the visual into the presentation
  • Connect the original visual to the presentation via its URL
  • Copy and paste the visual into the presentation

Correct. To edit the visual without affecting its original file, the analyst should use copy and paste or embed the visual into the presentation.