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TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE ON PROPER USE OF THE DISCUSSION FORUM

QUESTION 1 OF 59

Optional speed track for those experienced in data analytics The Google Data Analytics Certificate provides instruction and feedback for learners hoping to earn a position as an entry-level data analyst. While many learners will be brand new to the world of data analytics, others may be familiar with the field and simply wanting to brush up on certain skills. If you believe this course will be primarily a refresher for you, we recommend taking this practice diagnostic quiz. It will enable you to determine if you should follow the speed track, which is an opportunity to proceed to Course 2 after taking each of the Course 1 Weekly Challenges and the overall Course Challenge. Learners who earn 100% on the diagnostic quiz can treat Course 1 videos, readings, and activities as optional. Learners following the speed track are still able to earn the certificate. If you aren't familiar with data analytics, this course was made for you! Feel free to skip this quiz and move forward through all of the course material. Get ready to take the next step in your data analytics journey with the question below! (Image S1Q1) A clothing retailer collects and stores data about its sales revenue. Which of the following would be part of its data ecosystem? Select all that apply.

A
The databases of competing retailers
B
Records of its inventoryCorrect Answer
C
The cloud that store its databaseCorrect Answer
D
The database of sales revenueCorrect Answer
Explanation:

The clothing retailer’s data ecosystem would include the database of sales revenue, the cloud that stores the database, and records of its inventory. A data ecosystem is the various elements that interact with one another in order to produce, manage, store, organize, analyze, and share data.

QUESTION 2 OF 59

What is the process of guiding business strategy using facts?

A
Strategic improvement
B
Data-driven decision-makingCorrect Answer
C
Analytical planning
D
Identification of data and decisions
Explanation:

Data-driven decision-making is the process of guiding business strategy using facts.

QUESTION 3 OF 59

Fill in the blank: Curiosity, understanding context, having a technical mindset, data design, and data strategy are _____. They enable data analysts to solve problems using facts.

A
thought processes
B
business skills
C
personal insights
D
analytical skillsCorrect Answer
Explanation:

Curiosity, understanding context, having a technical mindset, data design, and data strategy are analytical skills. They enable data analysts to solve problems using facts.

QUESTION 4 OF 59

The owner of a skate shop notices that every time a certain employee has a shift, there are higher sales numbers at the end of the day. After some investigation, the owner realizes that since the employee was hired, the store earns 15% more each month. In this scenario, the manager used which quality of analytical thinking?

A
Problem-orientation
B
CorrelationCorrect Answer
C
Visualization
D
Big-picture thinking
Explanation:

The owner used correlation, which involves being able to identify a relationship between two or more pieces of data. They noticed that there is a correlation between the employee’s presence and the skate shop’s traffic and monthly income.

QUESTION 5 OF 59

Gap analysis is a process that could help accomplish which of the following tasks? Select all that apply.

A
Spread awareness about income inequality based on local salaries
B
Improve accessibility for an educational app based on its current functionalityCorrect Answer
C
Reduce a company’s carbon footprint based on its current emissionsCorrect Answer
D
Increase the efficiency of a car manufacturer based on its current assembly processCorrect Answer
Explanation:

Gap analysis is a method for examining and evaluating how a process works currently in order to get where you want to be in the future. Improving accessibility, increasing efficiency, and reducing carbon emissions are examples of improvements that gap analysis can help accomplish.

QUESTION 6 OF 59

An advertising irm has used insights from its analytics team to create a strategy for improving sales. Now, they implement a plan to increase annual revenue. The firm is at which step of the data analysis process?

A
Process
B
ActCorrect Answer
C
Share
D
Analyze
Explanation:

The act phase is when insights are put into action. This involves a company or organization implementing a plan to solve the original business problem.

QUESTION 7 OF 59

A data analyst adds descriptive headers to columns of data in a spreadsheet. How does this improve the spreadsheet?

A
It improves the aesthetic appeal
B
It adds contextCorrect Answer
C
It clarifies the business strategy
D
It eliminates unnecessary details
Explanation:

Adding descriptive headers to columns of data in a spreadsheet adds context. Context is the condition in which something exists, such as a structure.

QUESTION 8 OF 59

This is a selection from a spreadsheet that ranks the 10 most populous cities in North Carolina. To alphabetize the county names in column D, which spreadsheet tool would you use? (Image S1Q8)

A
Organize range
B
Sort rangeCorrect Answer
C
Name range
D
Alphabetize range
Explanation:

You can use sort range to alphabetize the county names in column D. Sorting a range of data from A to Z helps data analysts organize and find data more quickly.

QUESTION 9 OF 59

You are querying a database of manufacturing company suppliers. The column name for supplier identification numbers is supplier_id. What is the correct clause to retrieve only data about the supplier with identification number 85317?

A
COLUMN supplier_id = 85317
B
FROM supplier_id 85317
C
WHERE supplier_id = 85317Correct Answer
D
SELECT supplier_id 85317
Explanation:

The correct clause is WHERE supplier_id = 85317. This clause tells the database to return only information about the supplier whose ID is 85317.

QUESTION 10 OF 59

Imagine you are sharing your data with a company stakeholder. Why might you display data with a data visualization instead of a table? Select all that apply.

A
It thoroughly describes each data point
B
It helps them identify trends more quicklyCorrect Answer
C
It’s aesthetically pleasingCorrect Answer
D
It’s easy to understandCorrect Answer
Explanation:

When sharing data with others, you might use a data visualization instead of a table because visualizations are more aesthetically pleasing, save time when identifying trends, and are easier to understand. TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE ON THE DATA ECOSYSTEM

QUESTION 11 OF 59

Which of the following statements best defines data?

A
Data is the use of calculations and statistics.
B
Data is a business process.
C
Data is an assortment of questions.
D
Data is a collection of facts.Correct Answer
Explanation:

Data is a collection of facts. Through analysis, data can be used to draw conclusions and make predictions.

QUESTION 12 OF 59

Fill in the blank: In data analytics, the data ecosystem refers to the various elements that interact with one another to produce, manage, store, _____, analyze, and share data.

A
OrganizeCorrect Answer
B
locate
C
merge
D
ingest
Explanation:

In data analytics, the data ecosystem refers to the various elements that interact with one another to produce, manage, store, organize, analyze, and share data.

QUESTION 13 OF 59

Which of the following terms refers to the collection, transformation, and organization of data in order to draw conclusions, make predictions, and drive informed decision-making?

A
Data insight
B
Data analysisCorrect Answer
C
Data elements
D
Data life cycle
Explanation:

Data analysis refers to the collection, transformation, and organization of data in order to draw conclusions, make predictions, and drive informed decision-making.

QUESTION 14 OF 59

An airline collects, observes, and analyzes its customers' online behaviors. Then, it uses the insights gained to choose what new products and services to offer. What business process does this describe?

A
Collaboration with stakeholders
B
Data-driven decision-makingCorrect Answer
C
Analytical thinking
D
Performance measurement
Explanation:

An airline collecting, observing, and analyzing its customers' online behaviors, then using the insights gained to choose what new products and services to offer, describes data-driven decision making. Data-driven decision-making is using facts to guide business strategy. TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE ON PROPER USE OF THE DISCUSSION FORUM

QUESTION 15 OF 59

Which of the following examples is an appropriate use of the discussion forum?

A
Asking a question about a lesson from this programCorrect Answer
B
Asking other learners to give your resume to their employer
C
Posting answers to quiz questions
D
Sharing a photo of your new pet
Explanation:

Asking a question about a lesson is an appropriate use of the discussion forum. If you have a question, chances are, you’re not alone. Reach out in the discussion forum to ask for help from other learners.

QUESTION 16 OF 59

In order to create clear and engaging discussions in the forum, which type of writing styles should you use? Select all that apply.

A
Typing in all lowercase
B
Writing in text message language, such as BTW for "by the way"
C
Including proper punctuation, such as commas and periodsCorrect Answer
D
Writing in complete sentencesCorrect Answer
Explanation:

Using professional language, grammar, and punctuation is essential to writing clear and engaging posts.

QUESTION 17 OF 59

When posting in the discussion forum, what type of behavior is acceptable?

A
Conveying your opinion clearly by arguing against someone’s perspective
B
Being sensitive, kind, and open-mindedCorrect Answer
C
Sharing advertisements and product promotions
D
Using cursing to emphasize your point
Explanation:

Sensitivity, kindness, and open-mindedness help create a healthy learning environment in the discussion forums. WEEKLY CHALLENGE 1

QUESTION 18 OF 59

Which of the following options describes data analysis?

A
Creating new ways of modeling and understanding the unknown by using raw data
B
Using facts to guide business strategy
C
The various elements that interact with one another in order to provide, manage, store, organize, analyze, and share data
D
The collection, transformation, and organization of data in order to draw conclusions, make predictions, and drive informed decision-makingCorrect Answer
Explanation:

Data analysis is the collection, transformation, and organization of data in order to draw conclusions, make predictions, and drive informed decision-making.

QUESTION 19 OF 59

In data analytics, what term describes a collection of elements that interact with one another?

A
The cloud environment
B
A modeling system
C
A data ecosystemCorrect Answer
D
A database
Explanation:

Data ecosystems are made up of elements that interact to produce, manage, store, organize, analyze, and share data.

QUESTION 20 OF 59

Select the best description of gut instinct.

A
Using your innate ability to analyze results
B
Manipulating data to match your intuition
C
Choosing facts that complement your personal experiences
D
An intuitive understanding of something with little or no explanationCorrect Answer
Explanation:

Gut instinct is an intuitive understanding of something with little or no explanation.

QUESTION 21 OF 59

A furniture manufacturer wants to find a more environmentally friendly way to make its products. A data analyst helps solve this problem by gathering relevant data, analyzing it, and using it to draw conclusions. The analyst then shares their analysis with subject-matter experts from the manufacturing team, who validate the findings. Finally, a plan is put into action. This scenario describes data science.

A
True
B
FalseCorrect Answer
Explanation:

This company has put data at the heart of its business strategy in order to achieve data-driven decision-making.

QUESTION 22 OF 59

To get the most out of data-driven decision-making, it’s important to include insights from people very familiar with the business problem. Identify what these people are called.

A
Stakeholders
B
Subject-matter expertsCorrect Answer
C
Customers
D
Competitors
Explanation:

Subject-matter experts are very familiar with the business problem and can look at the results of data analysis to validate the choices being made.

QUESTION 23 OF 59

You have just finished analyzing data for a marketing project. Before moving forward, you share your results with members of the marketing team to see if they might have additional insights into the business problem. What practice does this support?

A
Data science
B
Data management
C
Data analytics
D
Data-driven decision-makingCorrect Answer
Explanation:

Including insights from people who are familiar with the business problem is an example of data-driven decision-making. Data-driven decision-making is using facts to guide business strategy.

QUESTION 24 OF 59

You read an interesting article in a magazine and want to share it in the discussion forum. What should you do when posting? Select all that apply.

A
Include your email address for people to send questions or comments.
B
Take credit for creating the article.
C
Check your post for typos or grammatical errors.Correct Answer
D
Make sure the article is relevant to data analytics.Correct Answer
Explanation:

Posts should be relevant to data analytics and checked for typos and grammatical errors.

QUESTION 25 OF 59

The collection, transformation, and organization of data in order to draw conclusions, make predictions, and drive informed decision-making describes what?

A
Data analysisCorrect Answer
B
Data science
C
Data analytics
D
Data life cycle
Explanation:

The collection, transformation, and organization of data in order to draw conclusions, make predictions, and drive informed decision-making describes data analysis.

QUESTION 26 OF 59

Fill in the blank: Data ecosystems are made up of elements that _____ with each other. This makes it possible for them to produce, manage, store, organize, analyze, and share data.

A
InteractCorrect Answer
B
problem-solve
C
gain insights
D
unite
Explanation:

Data ecosystems are made up of various elements that interact with one another in order to produce, manage, store, organize, analyze, and share data.

QUESTION 27 OF 59

Fill in the blank: The term _____ is defined as an intuitive understanding of something with little or no explanation.

A
Awareness
B
gut instinctCorrect Answer
C
personal opinion
D
rational thought
QUESTION 28 OF 59

A company defines a problem it wants to solve. Then, a data analyst gathers relevant data, analyzes it, and uses it to draw conclusions. The analyst shares their analysis with subject-matter experts, who validate the findings. Finally, a plan is put into action. What does this scenario describe?

A
Customer service
B
Data-driven decision-makingCorrect Answer
C
Data science
D
Identification of trends
Explanation:

This company has put data at the heart of its business strategy in order to achieve data-driven decision-making.

QUESTION 29 OF 59

What do subject-matter experts do to support data-driven decision-making? Select all that apply.

A
Collect, transform, and organize data
B
Review the results of data analysis and identify any inconsistenciesCorrect Answer
C
Offer insights into the business problemCorrect Answer
D
Validate the choices made as a result of the data insightsCorrect Answer
Explanation:

Subject-matter experts can offer insights into the business problem, identify inconsistencies in the analysis, and validate the choices being made.

QUESTION 30 OF 59

Sharing the results of your analysis with colleagues who are very familiar with the business problem supports what practice?

A
Data-driven decision-makingCorrect Answer
B
Data management
C
Data science
D
Data analytics
Explanation:

Sharing the results of your analysis with people who are familiar with the business problem is an example of data-driven decision-making. Data-driven decision-making is using facts to guide business strategy.

QUESTION 31 OF 59

You read an interesting article about data analytics in a magazine and want to share some ideas from the article in the discussion forum. In your post, you include the author and a link to the original article. This would be an inappropriate use of the forum.

A
True
B
FalseCorrect Answer
Explanation:

Sharing informative articles is an appropriate use of the forum as long as you give credit to the original author. Also, posts should be relevant to data analytics and checked for typos and grammatical errors.

QUESTION 32 OF 59

Fill in the blank: The primary goal of a data _____ is to find answers to existing questions by creating insights from data sources. a)designer

B
scientist
C
analystCorrect Answer
D
engineer
Explanation:

The primary goal of a data analyst is to find answers to existing questions by creating insights from data sources.

QUESTION 33 OF 59

What tactics can a data analyst use to effectively blend gut instinct with facts? Select all that apply.

A
Focus on intuition to choose which data to collect and how to analyze it.
B
Ask how to define success for a project, but rely most heavily on their own personal perspective.
C
Apply their unique past experiences to their current work, while keeping in mind the story the data is telling.Correct Answer
D
Use their knowledge of how their company works to better understand a business need.Correct Answer
Explanation:

At the heart of data-driven decision-making is data, so analysts are most effective when they ensure that facts are driving strategy.

QUESTION 34 OF 59

Billings Upholstery has defined a problem it needs to solve: Find a more environmentally friendly way to produce its furniture. A data analyst gathers relevant data, analyzes it, and uses it to draw conclusions. The analyst then shares their analysis with subject-matter experts from the manufacturing team, who validate the findings. Finally, a plan is put into action. This scenario describes what process?

A
Customer service
B
Identification of trends
C
Data science
D
Data-driven decision-makingCorrect Answer
Explanation:

This company has put data at the heart of its business strategy in order to achieve data-driven decision-making.

QUESTION 35 OF 59

Fill in the blank: The people very familiar with a business problem are called _____. They are an important part of data-driven decision-making.

A
stakeholders
B
customers
C
competitors
D
subject-matter expertsCorrect Answer
Explanation:

Subject-matter experts are very familiar with the business problem and can look at the results of data analysis to validate the choices being made.

QUESTION 36 OF 59

A data analyst finishes analyzing data for a marketing project. The results are clear, so they present findings and recommendations to the client. What should they have done before that presentation?

A
Surveyed customers about results, conclusions, and recommendations
B
Shared the results with subject-matter experts from the marketing team for their inputCorrect Answer
C
Created a model based on the results of the analysis
D
Archived the datasets in order to keep them secure
Explanation:

Including insights from people who are familiar with the business problem is an example of data-driven decision-making.

QUESTION 37 OF 59

You have recently subscribed to an online data analytics magazine. You really enjoyed an article and want to share it in the discussion forum. Which of the following would be appropriate in a post? Select all that apply.

A
Including an advertisement for how to subscribe to the data analytics magazine
B
Checking your post for typos or grammatical errorsCorrect Answer
C
Including your own thoughts about the articleCorrect Answer
D
Giving credit to the original authorCorrect Answer
Explanation:

Sharing informative articles is an appropriate use of the forum as long as you give credit to the original author. Also, posts should be relevant to data analytics and checked for typos and grammatical errors.

QUESTION 38 OF 59

What is the purpose of data analysis? Select all that apply.

A
To make predictionsCorrect Answer
B
To draw conclusionsCorrect Answer
C
To drive informed decision-makingCorrect Answer
D
To create models of data
QUESTION 39 OF 59

Fill in the blank: A collection of elements that interact with one another to produce, manage, store, organize, analyze, and share data is known as a data ______ .

A
environment
B
model
C
ecosystemCorrect Answer
D
cloud
QUESTION 40 OF 59

Gut instinct is an intuitive understanding of something with little or no explanation.

A
TrueCorrect Answer
B
False
QUESTION 41 OF 59

A music streaming service is looking to increase user engagement on their platform. The CEO decides to leverage the company's user data and tasks the data analysts with uncovering unknown trends and characteristics of the companies user base. This strategy is known as what?

A
Data-driven decision-makingCorrect Answer
B
Data analytics decision-making
C
Data science decision-making
D
Data management decision-making
QUESTION 42 OF 59

Fill in the blank: Hardware, software, and the cloud all interact with each other to store and organize data in a _____.

A
data ecosystemCorrect Answer
B
cloud environment
C
modeling system
D
database
QUESTION 43 OF 59

Fill in the blank: Using data to create new ways of understanding and modeling the unknown is known as _____.

A
data analysisCorrect Answer
B
data design
C
data science
D
data engineering
QUESTION 44 OF 59

Fill in the blank: In data science, ________ is when a data analyst uses their unique past experiences to understand the story the data is telling.

A
gut instinctCorrect Answer
B
awareness
C
rational thought
D
personal opinion
QUESTION 45 OF 59

You have just finished analyzing data for a marketing project. Before moving forward, you share your results with members of the marketing team to see if they might have additional insights into the business problem. What process does this support?

A
Data-driven decision-making
B
Data Analytics
C
Data ScienceCorrect Answer
D
Data management
QUESTION 46 OF 59

Data analysis is the various elements that interact with one another in order to provide, manage, store, organize, analyze, and share data.

A
True
B
FalseCorrect Answer
QUESTION 47 OF 59

In data analytics, a model is a group of elements that interact with one another.

A
True
B
FalseCorrect Answer
QUESTION 48 OF 59

A data analyst at Billings Upholstery is trying to find more environmentally friendly way to produce furniture. The data analyst gathers relevant data, analyzes it, and uses it to draw conclusions. Then they share this analysis with subject-matter experts in manufacturing. Once the subject-matter experts have reviewed the analysis, a plan is put into action. What process does this scenario describe?

A
Identification of trends
B
Data Science
C
Customer service
D
Data-driven decision-makingCorrect Answer
QUESTION 49 OF 59

Fill in the blank: When following data-driven decision-making, a data analyst will consult with ______ .

A
stakeholders
B
managers
C
subject matter expertsCorrect Answer
C
customers
QUESTION 50 OF 59

When citing an article you found in a discussion forum, you should always do what?

A
Check the article for typos or grammatical errors.
B
Include your email address for people to send questions or comments.
C
Give credit to the original author.Correct Answer
D
Take credit for creating the article.
QUESTION 51 OF 59

In data analytics, what term describes a collection of elements that interact with one another to produce, manage, store, organize, analyze, and share data?

A
A database
B
The cloud environment
C
A data ecosystemCorrect Answer
D
A modeling system
QUESTION 52 OF 59

A data scientist is someone who does what?

A
Designs new products
B
Solves engineering problems
C
Finds answers to existing questions by creating insights from data sources
D
Creates new questions using dataCorrect Answer
QUESTION 53 OF 59

In data-driven decision-making, a data analyst would share their results with subject matter experts and draw conclusions from their analysis. What else would a data analyst do in data-driven decision-making?

A
Identification of trends
B
Gather and analyze dataCorrect Answer
C
Determining the stakeholders.
D
Survey customers about results, conclusions, and recommendations
QUESTION 54 OF 59

If you are using data-driven decision-making, what action steps would you take? Select all that apply

A
Surveying customers about results, conclusions, and recommendations
B
Drawing conclusions from your analysisCorrect Answer
C
Sharing your results with subject matter expertsCorrect Answer
D
Gathering and analyzing dataCorrect Answer
QUESTION 55 OF 59

Sharing your results with subject matter experts and gathering and analyzing data are carried out in data driven-decision-making. What else is included in this process?

A
Surveying customers about results, conclusions, and recommendations
B
Determining the stakeholders
C
Drawing conclusions from your analysis.Correct Answer
D
Identification of trends
QUESTION 56 OF 59

Fill in the blank: When posting in a discussion forum, you should always check your post for _______ and grammatical errors

A
popularity
B
support
C
importance
D
typosCorrect Answer
QUESTION 57 OF 59

Finding answers to existing questions by creating insights from data sources is the primary goal of a data analyst.

A
TrueCorrect Answer
B
False
QUESTION 58 OF 59

Fill in the blank: _______ are an important part of data-driven decision-making because they are people familiar with the business problem and can offer insight into the results of data analysis.

A
Customers
B
Competitors
C
Stakeholders
D
Subject-matter expertsCorrect Answer
QUESTION 59 OF 59

As a data analyst, you finish analyzing the latest marketing data. If you are following the data-driven decision making process, what should you do next?

A
Survey customers about results, conclusions, and recommendations
B
Create a model based on the results of the analysis
C
Archive the datasets in order to keep them secure
D
Share the results with subject-matter experts from the marketing team for their inputCorrect Answer

Ready to test your recall?

Optional speed track for those experienced in data analytics The Google Data Analytics Certificate provides instruction and feedback for learners hoping to earn a position as an entry-level data analyst. While many learners will be brand new to the world of data analytics, others may be familiar with the field and simply wanting to brush up on certain skills. If you believe this course will be primarily a refresher for you, we recommend taking this practice diagnostic quiz. It will enable you to determine if you should follow the speed track, which is an opportunity to proceed to Course 2 after taking each of the Course 1 Weekly Challenges and the overall Course Challenge. Learners who earn 100% on the diagnostic quiz can treat Course 1 videos, readings, and activities as optional. Learners following the speed track are still able to earn the certificate. If you aren't familiar with data analytics, this course was made for you! Feel free to skip this quiz and move forward through all of the course material. Get ready to take the next step in your data analytics journey with the question below! (Image S1Q1) A clothing retailer collects and stores data about its sales revenue. Which of the following would be part of its data ecosystem? Select all that apply.

💡Select all 3 correct answers before submitting (0 of 3 selected).
A
The databases of competing retailers
B
Records of its inventory
C
The cloud that store its database
D
The database of sales revenue

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