Data Analytics Quiz

Predictive analytics forecasts future trends based on models of existing data.

• True

• False

Prescriptive analytics utilizes data from descriptive analytics to determine the best course of action for desired outcomes.

• True

• False

What is the main goal of data analytics?

• Making predictions

• Storing data in databases

• Breaking something into its individual parts

What are the four important characteristics of big data?

• Variety, velocity, veracity, viscosity

• Volume, velocity, variables, validity

• Volume, variety, velocity, value

Which type of data analytics utilizes data from predictive analytics to determine the best course of action for desired outcomes?

• Descriptive analytics

• Prescriptive analytics

• Diagnostic analytics

What type of data analytics summarizes existing data to explain what happened, identify trends, and understand basic facts behind the trends?

• Descriptive analytics

• Diagnostic analytics

• Predictive analytics

What is the main purpose of data mining in the data analytics process?

• Creating easily accessible databases

• Summarizing existing data

• Extracting information from huge data sets and converting it into a usable format

Which term is used to describe large, continuously-expanding data sets that require special tools and methods for storage and analysis?

• Big data

• Enormous data

• Structured data