SDMS Data Proficiency Level 1 (B)

Which of the following is a key characteristic of a data-driven organization?

• Relying primarily on experienced senior officers for decision-making

• Using data analysis to inform strategic and operational decisions

• Continue collecting large amounts of data

• Each department control strictly sensitive data, protecting and restricting accessibility

What is a common challenge faced by government agency transitioning to a data-driven decision making?

• Lack of available data

• Difficulty in integrating data from various sources

• Lack of data proficiency

• Resistance from employees accustomed to traditional decision-making

What is the relationship between reporting dashboard and analytics dashboard in a data-driven organization?

• They are the same thing.

• Reporting dashboard focuses on past data, while analytics dashboard focuses on future predictions.

• Analytics dashboard uses reporting dashboard to gain insights and make informed decisions.

• Analytics reporting is only used by technical teams, while reporting dashboard is for management.

Which of the following is NOT a common step in converting a data catalogue into a dataset?

• Identifying the data sources referenced in the catalogue.

• Accessing and extracting the master data from the identified sources.

• Deleting the original data sources.

• Transforming and cleaning the data as needed.

What challenges might be encountered when converting a data catalogue into a dataset?

• Inconsistent data formats across different sources.

• Missing or incomplete metadata in the catalogue.

• Data quality issues in the source data.

• Ambiguous data definition.

• All of the above.

What role does data governance (ACIO, DO) play in the process of converting a data catalogue to a dataset?

• It is irrelevant to the conversion process.

• It ensures that the dataset adheres to data quality standards, security policies, and compliance requirements.

• It only focuses on the technical aspects of the conversion.

• It could speed up the conversion process.

Which of the following best describes 'data'?

• Summarized facts.

• Raw, unorganized facts and figures.

• Understanding gained through experience or study.

• A collection of related information.

What is the key difference between data and information?

• Information is more structured than data.

• Data is processed and summarized to become information.

• Data is always numerical, while information is textual.

• There is no difference between data and information.

Which of the following is an example of 'information'?

• The number '123'.

• 'The temperature is 25 degrees Celsius.'

• A collection of sensor readings.

• A database table.

What is structured data?

• Data without any fixed structure

• Data that follows a predefined data model

• Data in multimedia formats

• Data stored as unformatted text