15 Questions
What are the key components of data analytics?
Volume, variety, and velocity
What is the difference between a database and a data warehouse?
Database stores current data, while data warehouse stores historical data
What are the 3V's that characterize big data?
Variety, velocity, and volume
What is the speed component of big data known as?
Velocity
Which of the following is an example of unstructured data?
Emails
What is driving the big data revolution according to the text?
All of the above
What is the key component of Data Analytics that involves gathering, analyzing, and reporting information to various users about the performance of the company and its environment?
Business Intelligence (BI)
Which component of Data Analytics involves using data to build models that aid in better decision making and ultimately provide value to the decision maker?
Decision making
What type of data variable can be any of the infinite number of values over a given interval?
Continuous variable
Which technology is specifically mentioned for statisticians in the context of data analytics?
SAS and Excel
What is a pattern in the context of data analytics?
A design or model that appears to tell some story
What is the process of analyzing data (small or large) using mathematics, statistics, and computer science known as?
Data Analytics
Which type of data variable can only take distinct, separate values with no intermediate values possible within the range?
Discrete variable
What is a continuous variable in data analytics?
Any of the infinite number of values over a given interval.
What is a key part of the Data Analytics process that involves generating insights and looking at patterns in data?
Pattern Recognition.
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