Data Quality and Its Importance in Analysis
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What is a common issue with the DoB column in the given dataset?

  • The dates are invalid, such as 14/13/1986 (correct)
  • The dates are in the wrong format
  • The dates are missing for some records
  • The dates are not in chronological order
  • What is a potential consequence of having duplicate customer records?

  • Improved data quality
  • Increased storage costs
  • Excess inventory and sub-optimal procurement decisions (correct)
  • Faster data processing
  • What is the primary reason why data quality is important?

  • To ensure data is in a format ready for analysis
  • To avoid inaccurate data impacting business decisions (correct)
  • To ensure data is collected from the correct population
  • To identify duplicate records
  • What is an example of inconsistent data?

    <p>One customer with two different addresses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of inaccurate data?

    <p>A customer address that is technically correct but incorrect for the business context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common type of dirty data?

    <p>Incomplete data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of dirty data?

    <p>Data that takes away the data integrity of the entire dataset</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can occur when data is collected using the wrong method?

    <p>Dirty data that takes away the data integrity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential issue with the Country column in the given dataset?

    <p>Kuala Lumpur is listed as a country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of invalid data?

    <p>Invalid IC number 6611-11-7042</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of data validation?

    <p>To ensure field values are within a valid range</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is essential for making informed decisions on how to handle incomplete or incorrect data?

    <p>Domain knowledge expert input</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of data cleaning?

    <p>To address data quality issues and transform raw data for analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of checking for consistency in data?

    <p>To check if the same data is kept in all the places that do or do not match</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of not cleaning data?

    <p>Invalid business decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of data cleaning in relation to business intelligence?

    <p>To create standardized and uniform data sets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of preparing data for analysis by removing or modifying incorrect data?

    <p>Data cleaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to ensure data is believable?

    <p>To ensure the analysis is valid and the result is reliable</p> Signup and view all the answers

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