WGU D467 EXPLORING DATA
A junior data analyst learns that the dataset they have been given is six years old.
After looking into this further, they also discovered that the age of the data is
making the information irrelevant to their project. What good data source
principle have they used to evaluate the dataset?
Current
What concept states that all data-processing activities and algorithms should be
completely explainable and understood by the individual who provides their
data?
Transaction transparency
A data analyst removes personally identifying information from a dataset. What
task are they performing?
Data anonymization
Before completing a survey, an individual acknowledges reading information
about how and why the data they provide will be used. What is this concept
called?
Consent
What are data ethics?
,Well-founded standards of right and wrong that dictate how data is collected,
shared, and used
Fill in the blank: Openness refers to _____ access, usage, and sharing of data.
Free
What is the preferred method for open data to be made available?
A convenient and modifiable internet download
Legal right to access your data is an element of which aspect of data ethics?
Privacy
A data team at a nature preserve researches the origin of a dataset to confirm it
was created by a reputable source, such as a nonprofit research institution. Which
aspect of good data are they prioritizing?
Cited
A manager in charge of selling a particular product interprets any ambiguous
customer feedback about the product as being positive. What type of bias does
this represent?
Interpretation
, To track people's online activities and interests, which method of data collection
is most effective?
Cookies
What are cookies?
Small files stored on computers that contain information about users
Fill in the blank: For data analytics projects, _____ data is typically preferred
because users know it originated within the organization.
first-party
In data analytics, what term refers to all possible data values in a dataset?
Population
A grocery store chain purchases customer data from a credit card company. The
grocer uses this data to identify its most loyal customers and offer them special
promotions and discounts. What type of data is being used in this scenario?
Second-party
What type of data is the height of a skyscraper?
Continuous
A junior data analyst learns that the dataset they have been given is six years old.
After looking into this further, they also discovered that the age of the data is
making the information irrelevant to their project. What good data source
principle have they used to evaluate the dataset?
Current
What concept states that all data-processing activities and algorithms should be
completely explainable and understood by the individual who provides their
data?
Transaction transparency
A data analyst removes personally identifying information from a dataset. What
task are they performing?
Data anonymization
Before completing a survey, an individual acknowledges reading information
about how and why the data they provide will be used. What is this concept
called?
Consent
What are data ethics?
,Well-founded standards of right and wrong that dictate how data is collected,
shared, and used
Fill in the blank: Openness refers to _____ access, usage, and sharing of data.
Free
What is the preferred method for open data to be made available?
A convenient and modifiable internet download
Legal right to access your data is an element of which aspect of data ethics?
Privacy
A data team at a nature preserve researches the origin of a dataset to confirm it
was created by a reputable source, such as a nonprofit research institution. Which
aspect of good data are they prioritizing?
Cited
A manager in charge of selling a particular product interprets any ambiguous
customer feedback about the product as being positive. What type of bias does
this represent?
Interpretation
, To track people's online activities and interests, which method of data collection
is most effective?
Cookies
What are cookies?
Small files stored on computers that contain information about users
Fill in the blank: For data analytics projects, _____ data is typically preferred
because users know it originated within the organization.
first-party
In data analytics, what term refers to all possible data values in a dataset?
Population
A grocery store chain purchases customer data from a credit card company. The
grocer uses this data to identify its most loyal customers and offer them special
promotions and discounts. What type of data is being used in this scenario?
Second-party
What type of data is the height of a skyscraper?
Continuous
