Learning Splunk - Making Data Useful with Knowledge Objects and Fields

The video tutorial explains how to make data useful in Splunk by utilizing knowledge objects and fields. It covers the concept of knowledge objects, which include saved searches, tags, and event types, and how they add value to data. The tutorial also delves into fields and field extractions, explaining how Splunk extracts fields from data and the importance of case sensitivity in field names. Additionally, it discusses selected and interesting fields, and how to view field values by expanding events. Finally, it introduces the concept of enriching data using lookup tables.

What is a knowledge object in Splunk?

• A type of data storage

• A method for data encryption

• Anything that adds value to data

• A user interface component

Which of the following is NOT considered a knowledge object in Splunk?

• Tag

• Saved search

• Event type

• Data packet

What is a field in Splunk?

• A type of database

• A data encryption method

• A name-value pair for event data

• A graphical user interface

Which of the following is a default field in Splunk?

• User ID

• Source type

• Event ID

• Timestamp

What is the purpose of lookup tables in Splunk?

• To store raw data

• To encrypt data

• To enrich data

• To delete data