Data and Information Quiz

What is "big data" often referred to in the context of data and information?

• Data that is too complex for traditional data processing

• Small sets of data that are easy to manage

• Data collected from a single source

• Large sets of data that are beyond the processing capability of conventional software

What is the purpose of "filtering" as described in the document?

• To repair incomplete data

• To identify and extract subsets of data to help understand the meaning of the data

• To group data with common features and values

• To encrypt sensitive information

What is "data mining"?

• The process of cleaning corrupt data

• The extraction of natural resources for data analysis

• The discovery of new understandings from patterns in data

• The encryption of data for security purposes

How does collaboration help in the context of data analysis?

• It allows individuals to work on documents alone

• It decreases the efficiency of data analysis

• It brings together people with different backgrounds to better analyze and use data

• It is a technique that is only useful for live-streaming

According to the document, how is the human brain wired in terms of processing information?

• To process information numerically

• To process information visually

• To process information through text only

• To process information audibly

What was created by Google to process extremely large data files?

• Metadata

• Hadoop

• Scalability

• Cloud service

What does metadata include?

• Date and time stamp

• Author/owner and file size

• File type

• All of the above

What is the ability to increase the capacity of a resource without having to go to a completely new solution called?

• Metadata

• Hadoop

• Scalability

• Cloud service