Types of Analytics: Descriptive, Predictive, Prescriptive
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What type of analytics is used to predict future outcomes?

  • Statistical analytics
  • Descriptive analytics
  • Prescriptive analytics
  • Predictive analytics (correct)

Which type of analytics focuses on examining data to determine what actions should be taken?

  • Diagnostic analytics
  • Prescriptive analytics (correct)
  • Predictive analytics
  • Descriptive analytics

What is a common statistical technique used in descriptive analytics?

  • Heuristics
  • Simulation
  • Graph analysis
  • Averages (correct)

Which type of analytics is focused on answering the question 'What should we do?'

<p>Prescriptive analytics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technique is NOT commonly associated with prescriptive analytics?

<p>Neural networks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of spatial analysis in raster data?

<p>Identifying geographic patterns (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can spatial analysis help in solving complex location-oriented problems?

<p>By combining information from various sources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can statistical analysis in raster data help determine?

<p>The suitability of a place for an activity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does employing image analysis in raster data benefit the analysis process?

<p>By detecting changes over time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the key capabilities provided by raster data analysis?

<p>Calculating the best locations and paths (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does spatial analysis contribute to understanding locations and events?

<p>By quantifying observed patterns (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the GIS workflow commonly involve?

<p>Capture, store, analyze, and manage data (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of stacking map layers in GIS?

<p>To create digital reality and identify spatial trends (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does each layer in GIS typically represent?

<p>A dataset/theme (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In GIS, what type of data is usually stored in a geographical file like a shapefile or geodatabase?

<p>Spatial data (Vector) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which geospatial feature is NOT typically represented by a map layer in GIS?

<p>Aerial Imagery (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of non-spatial data in GIS?

<p>Provide descriptive information about features (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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