WorksheetsStellarchs AC 1: What is Big Data ?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
How much data is generated by 1 smartphone user every month?
515 MB
450,000,000,000,000 KB
990,000,000,000 GB
40,000,000,000 MB
40,000,000,000 GB
What is the simple definition of Big Data?
data that is measured in zettabytes
extremely large data sets
chicken nuggets
data sets that relate to human behaviour
data that runs through the internet
Which of the following are not criteria which classify data as Big Data?
(hint: there are two.)
The amount of data
The speed data is created and processed
The accuracy of the data
The units data is measured in
The users who create the data
How do you store Big Data?
in a big hard drive
in your head
by breaking it up into smaller files and storing them in one computer
by breaking it up into smaller files and storing them in multiple computers
by breaking it up megabyte by megabyte then storing them in multiple computers
What is the term for processing big data by separating it into smaller tasks and doing the tasks separately?
being smart
parallel processing
separate processing
simultaneous work
disconnected processing
Which of these problems can be solved by analyzing big data?
Mapping how the human brain works.
Designing ads.
Tracking bank robbers across countries.
Improving game design.
Inventing new math concepts.
What are the three key concepts of Big Data?
Volume
Variety
Vigilance
Velocity
Veracious
Which of these areas do not use big data?
Government
Retail
Transportation
Game Design
Mathematics
What do you analyze Big Data for?
0s
patterns
flukes
usernames
interesting pieces of data
Which of these negatives could be brought about by big data?
It reveals information that should be private
It allows hackers to access more data
It breaks old computers and makes everyone buy new ones
It reveals information that is not public, but should be
It allows governments and data organizations such as Google to have lots of power
