Data Science Overview Quiz

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What is the main goal of data science?

To develop algorithms for scientific computing
To integrate domain knowledge from natural sciences
To extract knowledge from noisy, structured, or unstructured data (correct)
To create programming code

How is data science described?

As a purely theoretical concept
As a science, a research paradigm, a research method, a discipline, a workflow, and a profession (correct)
As solely a research method
As a subset of computer science

According to Jim Gray, how did he imagine data science?

As a purely theoretical concept
As an extension of computer science
As a subset of information technology
As the 'fourth paradigm' of science (correct)

What distinguishes data science from computer science and information science?

It integrates domain knowledge from various fields (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a data scientist?

To create programming code and combine it with statistical knowledge to derive insights from data (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of data science?

Extracting knowledge from large data sets (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which field does data science incorporate skills from?

Graphic design (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to some statisticians, how does data science differ from statistics?

It emphasizes qualitative data as well (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who used the term 'data science' for the first time as an alternative name for statistics?

C. F. Jeff Wu (C) Signup and view all the answers

How did Stanford professor David Donoho describe the relationship between data science and statistics?

Statistics is not an essential part of data science (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of data science?

Predicting and taking action (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who used the term 'data science' for the first time as an alternative name for statistics?

C. F. Jeff Wu (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to some statisticians, how does data science differ from statistics?

It focuses on problems and techniques unique to digital data (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which field does data science incorporate skills from?

Computer Science and Statistics (B) Signup and view all the answers

How did Stanford professor David Donoho describe the relationship between data science and statistics?

Data science is an applied field growing out of traditional statistics (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of a data scientist?

Creating programming code and combining it with statistical knowledge (A) Signup and view all the answers

How is data science different from computer science and information science?

Data science involves extracting insights from data using statistical methods (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to Jim Gray, how did he imagine data science?

As the fourth paradigm of science (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of data science?

To understand and analyze actual phenomena with data (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which field does data science incorporate skills from?

Computer science (D) Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main goal of data science?

How is data science described?

According to Jim Gray, how did he imagine data science?

What distinguishes data science from computer science and information science?

What is the role of a data scientist?

What is the main focus of data science?

Which field does data science incorporate skills from?

According to some statisticians, how does data science differ from statistics?

Who used the term 'data science' for the first time as an alternative name for statistics?

How did Stanford professor David Donoho describe the relationship between data science and statistics?

What is the main focus of data science?

Who used the term 'data science' for the first time as an alternative name for statistics?

According to some statisticians, how does data science differ from statistics?

Which field does data science incorporate skills from?

How did Stanford professor David Donoho describe the relationship between data science and statistics?

What is the main role of a data scientist?

How is data science different from computer science and information science?

According to Jim Gray, how did he imagine data science?

What is the main goal of data science?

Which field does data science incorporate skills from?

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