2.6 Module 2 Challenge

Which of the following activities are part of the managed phase of the data life cycle? Select all that apply.

A. Select tools to keep data secure

B. Reflect on how to care for data

C. Use the data to solve problems

D. Decide where to store data

A. Select tools to keep data secure

B. Reflect on how to care for data

D. Decide where to store data

Which spreadsheet feature uses a set of instructions to perform calculations, such as addition or subtraction?

A. Filter

B. Formula

C. Format

D. Function

B. Formula

Which of the following statements correctly described the archive and the destroy phases of the data life cycle? Select all that apply.

A. Even if data is no longer relevant to business goals, it should never be archived.

B. Shredders may be used to destroy data on paper.

C. The archive phase involves storing data.

D. A key reason for destroying data is to protect private company information.

B. Shredders may be used to destroy data on paper.

C. The archive phase involves storing data.

D. A key reason for destroying data is to protect private company information.

What tasks may occur during the ask step of the data analysis process? Select all that apply.

A. Consider the current state compared to the ideal state

B. Define the problem to be solved

C. Stay engaged by having a dialogue with stakeholders

D. Select appropriate tools for cleaning the data

A. Consider the current state compared to the ideal state

B. Define the problem to be solved

C. Stay engaged by having a dialogue with stakeholders

Fill in the blank: During the prepare state of the data analysis process data is collected and ____ for analysis.

A. Interpreted

B. Presented

C. Modified

D. Stored

D. Stored

Company leaders at a business in Egypt want to ensure all supplies are sourced within the country so they ask the data team to investigate the performance of local suppliers team members consider how to manage the data for this project and who will be responsible for it what phase of the data life cycle does this scenario describe?

A. Analyze

B. Destroy

C. Plan

D. Manage

C. Plan

A data team at a national retail brand wants to understand why customers return certain items they have two data sets containing statistics about return returns. They clean them then combine them in order to make the information more complete. What step of the data analysis process does this scenario describe?

A. Prepare

B. Analyze

C. Share

D. Process

D. Process

Fill in the blank: During the ____ step of the data analysis process data team members used tools, such as SQL to make predictions.

A. Share

B. Process

C. Act

D. Analyze

D. Analyze

What are some key benefits of data visualization? Select all that apply.

A. Maps help people, identify patterns in data.

B. Data visualizations do not require labels or descriptions.

C. Data visualizations help people gain insights from data more quickly.

D. Complex data can be shared more effectively with non-technical audiences in visualizations.

A. Maps help people, identify patterns in data.

C. Data visualizations help people gain insights from data more quickly.

D. Complex data can be shared more effectively with non-technical audiences in visualizations.

Fill in the blank: A university system gathers historical academic data from an outside database and information from the internal records of student applications. This work occurs during the ____ phase of the data life cycle.

A. Plan

B. Capture

C. Analyze

D. Manage

B. Capture