DAT-325 Module 1 Quiz - Attempt 1

Question 1 6.2 / 6.2 points Why is high quality data an important business requirement? Select one. Business requirements are all about quality data. Business requirements are only a suggestion. o It ensures that the data-cleaning process produces accurate information. Quality data is a given. ¥ Hide question 1 feedback Data quality requirements can be considered a business requirement, as data requirements outline expectations related to the data collected, and tie the purpose of obtaining the data to the business goal. Regardless of the goal, obtaining high-quality data ensures that the data-cleaning process produces accurate information. Question 2 6.2 / 6.2 points What is the difference between data and information? Select one. They are the same. Data is what is determined by the environment. Data is the meaning placed on information. o Information is the meaning placed on data. E]Hide question 2 feedback Data and information are not interchangeable terms. Data by itself has no inherent meaning. In order to understand data, we need to provide context around what the data tells us. That context is information. Question 3 6.2 / 6.2 points What is data quality? Select one. Data'’s raw form A standard of information ® The state of pieces of information Exactly what the data should mean E]Hide question 3 feedback Data represents pieces of information. The state of these pieces is the data quality. This might include whether the data adheres to measurable data usage standards. Question 4 6.2 / 6.2 points What is data? Select one. Electronic information Information stored in a spreadsheet Information © Representation of a characteristic ¥ Hide question 4 feedback Data can be qualitative or quantitative and represents specific characteristics of information. Data can be electronic, and it can be stored in a spreadsheet; data comes in many different formats and modalities.