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Questions and Answers
What is the definition of 'data'?
What is the definition of 'data'?
- Data refers to any facts, numbers, or text that can be processed by a computer. (correct)
- Data is solely about industry sales and forecast data.
- Data is only related to financial transactions and bank/credit transactions.
- Data is limited to meta data, such as logical database design or data dictionary definitions.
What are some examples of nonoperational data?
What are some examples of nonoperational data?
- Sales, cost, inventory, and payroll
- Web data and e-commerce
- Industry sales and forecast data (correct)
- Statistical modeling and data mining
What is the process of finding patterns, associations, or relationships among data called?
What is the process of finding patterns, associations, or relationships among data called?
- Indexing, Searching, and Querying
- Keyword based search
- Data warehousing
- Knowledge discovery (correct)
Which technique involves processing data to identify trends, patterns, and relationships within the data?
Which technique involves processing data to identify trends, patterns, and relationships within the data?
What does OLAP stand for in the context of data processing?
What does OLAP stand for in the context of data processing?
What type of data includes industry sales, forecast data, and macro economic data?
What type of data includes industry sales, forecast data, and macro economic data?
Which process involves identifying trends, patterns, and relationships within the data?
Which process involves identifying trends, patterns, and relationships within the data?
What is the primary purpose of OLAP in the context of data processing?
What is the primary purpose of OLAP in the context of data processing?
What is the main characteristic of 'data'?
What is the main characteristic of 'data'?
What does 'Information' refer to in the context of data processing?
What does 'Information' refer to in the context of data processing?
What type of data includes facts, numbers, or text that can be processed by a computer?
What type of data includes facts, numbers, or text that can be processed by a computer?
Which type of data involves industry sales, forecast data, and macroeconomic data?
Which type of data involves industry sales, forecast data, and macroeconomic data?
What does OLAP stand for in the context of data processing?
What does OLAP stand for in the context of data processing?
Which technique involves the process of finding patterns, associations, or relationships among data?
Which technique involves the process of finding patterns, associations, or relationships among data?
What does the term 'meta data' refer to in the context of data?
What does the term 'meta data' refer to in the context of data?
Study Notes
Data Definition and Characteristics
- Data refers to facts, numbers, or text that can be processed by a computer.
- The primary characteristic of data is that it is raw, unorganized, and lacks meaning.
Types of Data
- Nonoperational data includes industry sales, forecast data, and macroeconomic data.
- External data is another type of data that includes industry sales, forecast data, and macroeconomic data.
Data Analysis and Processing
- The process of finding patterns, associations, or relationships among data is called data analysis.
- Data mining is a technique that involves processing data to identify trends, patterns, and relationships within the data.
- The primary purpose of OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) is to facilitate data analysis and provide insights to users.
Information and Meta Data
- Information refers to the outcome of data processing, which is organized, meaningful, and useful.
- Meta data refers to data that provides information about other data, such as its source, format, and structure.
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Test your knowledge of data aggregation, warehousing, indexing, searching, querying, and data mining with this quiz. Explore concepts such as statistical modeling, knowledge discovery, and pattern matching in the context of web data, e-commerce, financial transactions, and social networks.
