16 Questions
What does 'Velocity' refer to in the context of big data?
The speed at which the data is generated
What is the main focus of analytics in the context of big data?
Contextualizing and processing raw data into useful information
What is a characteristic of big data related to its 'Volume'?
It is so large that it would not fit on a single machine
What does 'Variety' refer to in the context of big data?
The forms of the data, such as structured, unstructured, or semi-structured
What is the primary focus of descriptive analytics?
Analyzing past data to present it in a summarized form
Which type of analytics is used for diagnosing the reasons as to why certain events happened?
Diagnostic Analytics
What is the main purpose of predictive analytics?
Predicting the occurrence of an event or forecasting the future values
Which type of analytics involves analyzing past data to present it in a summarized form?
Descriptive Analytics
What is the main focus of prescriptive analytics?
Predicting various outcomes
Which type of data is involved in big data analytics?
Structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data
What techniques are used in big data analytics?
Clustering and regression
When are specialized tools and frameworks required for big data analysis?
When dealing with massive scale data
What are the three main characteristics of big data mentioned in the text?
Volume, velocity, variety
Which type of analytics involves analyzing historical data to search for patterns indicating fraud?
Descriptive analytics
In which phase of the big data analytics life-cycle is the data stored in specialized storage solutions designed to scale?
Data storage and scaling
What can wearable electronic devices allow in the healthcare example mentioned in the text?
Non-invasive and continuous monitoring of physiological parameters
Test your knowledge about prescriptive analytics and big data, including prediction models, outcomes, and advanced analytic techniques used against large and diverse data sets.
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