digital anal Flashcards

(33 cards)

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What is data analytics?

A

The process of analyzing data to make decisions

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Why is data analytics important for businesses?

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All of the above

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3
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Which of these is an example of structured data?

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Customer database with names and phone numbers

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3
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What is descriptive analytics?

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Analytics that explains what has happened

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Which type of analytics predicts future outcomes based on data?

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Predictive analytics

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5
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Big Data refers to datasets that are…

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Too large and complex for traditional data-processing methods

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5
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Which of the following describes prescriptive analytics?

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Recommends actions based on data analysis

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6
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What type of data visualization is best suited for showing parts of a whole?

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Pie chart

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What is the purpose of A/B testing in data analytics?
To compare two versions of a product or feature to determine which performs better

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To compare two versions of a product or feature to determine which performs better

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8
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What type of data is “Gender” in a dataset?

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Qualitative

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What is the significance of data governance in analytics?

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To ensure data privacy, security, and compliance

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What is the first step in the data analytics process?

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Data Collection

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Which of the following is a type of data analytics?

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D
A) Predictive Analytics
B) Descriptive Analytics
C) Prescriptive Analytics
D) All of the above

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10
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Which chart is most commonly used to show trends over time?

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Line Chart

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In data cleaning, which process removes duplicate values in a dataset?

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Normalization

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Which of the following is NOT a form of data visualization?

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Which chart is best suited for showing the distribution of data across different categories?

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When creating a histogram, the X-axis represents:

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Data values or ranges

14
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In a histogram, what does the height of each bar represent?

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The frequency or count of data in a specific range

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If the bars in a histogram are skewed to the right, what does this indicate about the distribution of the data?

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Positively skewed distribution

14
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When would the median be a better measure of central tendency than the mean?

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When data has outliers or is skewed

14
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Which measure of central tendency is most affected by outliers?

15
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The median is defined as:

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The middle value when data is ordered

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In a dataset where the mean is greater than the median, what can you infer about the shape of the distribution?

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It is positively skewed (right-skewed)

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When analyzing income data, which measure of central tendency is typically preferred and why?
Median, because it is less influenced by extreme outliers
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What does the mean of a dataset represent?
The average of all data points
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Which measure of central tendency divides the dataset into two equal parts?
Median
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In a dataset with outliers, why might the median be a better measure of central tendency than the mean?
The mean is distorted by extreme values, while the median is not
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If the mean and median of a dataset are equal, what type of distribution does the data likely have?
Relatively Symmetric
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Why are measures of central tendency important for summarizing large datasets?
They reduce the complexity of data by providing a single representative value
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