Question 1

What displays information graphically so it can be easily understood?
A) Informing
B) Infographics
C) Data visualization
D) Business intelligence dashboards

Accepted Answer

Infographics (information graphics)displays information graphically so it can be easily understood.

Question 2

What is estimation?
A) Determines values for an unknown continuous variable behavior or estimated future value
B) Determines which things go together
C) Segments a heterogeneous population of more homogeneous subgroups
D) Assigns records to one of a predefined set of classes

Accepted Answer

Estimation determines values for an unknown continuous variable behavior or estimated future value.

Question 3

What segments a heterogeneous population of more homogeneous subgroups?
A) Classification
B) Estimation
C) Affinity grouping
D) Clustering

Accepted Answer

Clustering segments a heterogeneous population of more homogeneous subgroups.

Question 4

What is a statistical process that finds the way to make a design,system,or decision as effective as possible,for example,finding the values of controllable variables that determine maximal productivity or minimal waste?
A) Prediction
B) Optimization
C) Forecasting
D) Regression

Accepted Answer

Optimization is a statistical process that finds the way to make a design,system,or decision as effective as possible,for example,finding the values of controllable variables that determine maximal productivity or minimal waste.

Question 5

What is classification?
A) Determines values for an unknown continuous variable behavior or estimated future value
B) Determines which things go together
C) Segments a heterogeneous population of more homogeneous subgroups
D) Assigns records to one of a predefined set of classes

Accepted Answer

Classification assigns records to one of a predefined set of classes.

Question 6

What are predictions based on time-series information?
A) Prediction
B) Optimization
C) Forecasting
D) Regression

Accepted Answer

Forecasts are predictions based on time-series information.

Question 7

What is data mining?
A) The common term for the representation of multidimensional information
B) A particular attribute of information
C) Uses a variety of techniques to find patterns and relationships in large volumes of information and infer rules from them that predict future behavior and guide decision making
D) Process of analyzing data to extract information not offered by the raw data alone

Accepted Answer

Data mining is the process of analyzing data to extract information not offered by the raw data alone.

Question 8

What determines which things go together?
A) Classification
B) Estimation
C) Affinity grouping
D) Clustering

Accepted Answer

Affinity grouping determines which things go together.

Question 9

What is clustering?
A) Determines values for an unknown continuous variable behavior or estimated future value
B) Determines which things go together
C) Segments a heterogeneous population of more homogeneous subgroups
D) Assigns records to one of a predefined set of classes

Accepted Answer

Clustering segments a heterogeneous population of more homogeneous subgroups.

Question 10

What assigns records to one of a predefined set of classes?
A) Classification
B) Estimation
C) Affinity grouping
D) Clustering

Accepted Answer

Classification assigns records to one of a predefined set of classes.

Question 11

What is a statement about what will happen or might happen in the future,for example,predicting future sales or employee turnover?
A) Prediction
B) Optimization
C) Forecasting
D) Regression

Accepted Answer

Prediction is a statement about what will happen or might happen in the future,for example,predicting future sales or employee turnover.

Question 12

What is affinity grouping?
A) Determines values for an unknown continuous variable behavior or estimated future value
B) Determines which things go together
C) Segments a heterogeneous population of more homogeneous subgroups
D) Assigns records to one of a predefined set of classes

Accepted Answer

Affinity grouping determines which things go together.

Question 13

What is a statistical process for estimating the relationships among variables?
A) Prediction
B) Optimization
C) Forecasting
D) Regression

Accepted Answer

Regression is a statistical process for estimating the relationships among variables.

Question 14

What can help uncover correlations and trends in data that would otherwise go unrecognized?
A) Informing
B) Infographics
C) Data visualization Tools
D) Business intelligence dashboards

Accepted Answer

Data visualization tools can help uncover correlations and trends in data that would otherwise go unrecognized.

Question 15

What tracks corporate metrics such as critical success factors and key performance indicators and include advanced capabilities such as interactive controls allowing users to manipulate data for analysis?
A) Informing
B) Infographics
C) Data visualization Tools
D) Business intelligence dashboards

Accepted Answer

Business intelligence dashboards track corporate metrics such as critical success factors and key performance indicators and include advanced capabilities such as interactive controls allowing users to manipulate data for analysis.

Question 16

What can present the results of large data analysis looking for patterns and relationships that monitor changes in variables over time?
A) Informing
B) Infographics
C) Data visualization
D) Business intelligence dashboards

Accepted Answer

Infographics can present the results of large data analysis looking for patterns and relationships that monitor changes in variables over time.

Question 17

What describes technologies that allow users to "see" or visualize data to transform information into a business perspective?
A) Informing
B) Infographics
C) Data visualization
D) Business intelligence dashboards

Accepted Answer

Data visualization describes technologies that allow users to "see" or visualize data to transform information into a business perspective.

Question 18

What is regression?
A) A statement about what will happen or might happen in the future,for example,predicting future sales or employee turnover
B) A statistical process that finds the way to make a design,system,or decision as effective as possible,for example,finding the values of controllable variables that determine maximal productivity or minimal waste
C) Predictions based on time-series information
D) A statistical process for estimating the relationships among variables

Accepted Answer

Regression is a statistical process for estimating the relationships among variables.

Question 19

What determines values for an unknown continuous variable behavior or estimated future value?
A) Classification
B) Estimation
C) Affinity grouping
D) Clustering

Accepted Answer

Estimation determines values for an unknown continuous variable behavior or estimated future value.

Question 20

What move beyond Excel graphs and charts into sophisticated analysis techniques such as pie charts,controls,instruments,maps,time-series graphs,and more?
A) Informing
B) Infographics
C) Data visualization Tools
D) Business intelligence dashboards

Accepted Answer

Data visualization tools move beyond Excel graphs and charts into sophisticated analysis techniques such as pie charts,controls,instruments,maps,time-series graphs,and more.

Quiz 6: Data: Business Intelligence

What displays information graphically so it can be easily understood?

What is estimation?

What segments a heterogeneous population of more homogeneous subgroups?

What is a statistical process that finds the way to make a design,system,or decision as effective as possible,for example,finding the values of controllable variables that determine maximal productivity or minimal waste?

What is classification?

What are predictions based on time-series information?

What is data mining?

What determines which things go together?

What is clustering?

What assigns records to one of a predefined set of classes?

What is a statement about what will happen or might happen in the future,for example,predicting future sales or employee turnover?

What is affinity grouping?

What is a statistical process for estimating the relationships among variables?

What can help uncover correlations and trends in data that would otherwise go unrecognized?

What tracks corporate metrics such as critical success factors and key performance indicators and include advanced capabilities such as interactive controls allowing users to manipulate data for analysis?

What can present the results of large data analysis looking for patterns and relationships that monitor changes in variables over time?

What describes technologies that allow users to "see" or visualize data to transform information into a business perspective?

What is regression?

What determines values for an unknown continuous variable behavior or estimated future value?

What move beyond Excel graphs and charts into sophisticated analysis techniques such as pie charts,controls,instruments,maps,time-series graphs,and more?