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Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate • STUDY MODE
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QUESTION 1 OF 41
What are the benefits of using a programming language for data analysis? Select all that apply.
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They do not require data cleaningB
To save time cleaning dataCorrect AnswerC
To clarify the steps of your analysisCorrect AnswerD
They are mainly used through graphic user interfaces (GUIs) instead of text editorsQUESTION 2 OF 41
Which of the following are benefits of open-source code? Select all that apply.
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Anyone can fix bugs in the code.Correct AnswerB
Anyone can use the code for free.Correct AnswerC
Anyone can create an add-on package for the code.Correct AnswerD
Anyone can pay a fee for access to the code.QUESTION 3 OF 41
A team of data analysts is working on a complex analysis. The team needs to quickly process lots of data. They also need to easily reproduce and share every step of their analysis. What should they use for the analysis?
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A dashboardB
The R programming languageCorrect AnswerC
Structured query languageD
A databaseQUESTION 4 OF 41
RStudio’s integrated development environment lets you perform which of the following actions? Select all that apply.
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Create data visualizationsCorrect AnswerB
Stream online videosC
Import data from spreadsheetsCorrect AnswerD
Install R packagesCorrect AnswerQUESTION 5 OF 41
A data analyst uses words and symbols to give instructions to a computer. What are the words and symbols known as?
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Function languageB
Coded languageC
Programming languageCorrect AnswerD
Syntax languageQUESTION 6 OF 41
Many data analysts prefer to use a programming language for which of the following reasons? Select all that apply.
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To easily reproduce and share an analysisCorrect AnswerB
To choose a topic for analysisC
To clarify the steps of an analysisCorrect AnswerD
To save timeCorrect AnswerQUESTION 7 OF 41
A data analyst is searching for an open source tool that will allow them to reproduce every step of their analysis, including data cleaning and transformations, calculations, and visualizations. What tool is the best option?
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SpreadsheetsB
SQLC
TableauD
RCorrect AnswerQUESTION 8 OF 41
What is a benefit of using the R programming language for data analysis? Select all that apply.
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It is the most popular machine-learning language.B
It can create world-class visualizations.Correct AnswerC
It is a general-purpose programming language.D
It can work with large amounts of dataCorrect AnswerQUESTION 9 OF 41
Which of the following statements about RStudio’s integrated development environment are correct? Select all that apply.
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R studio helps with file management.Correct AnswerB
R studio is built specifically for working with R.Correct AnswerC
The layout of panes in R studio is fixed.D
R studio is unable to produce visualizations.QUESTION 10 OF 41
Fill in the blank: When you execute code in the source editor, the code automatically also appears in the _____.
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plots tabB
environment paneC
R consoleCorrect AnswerD
files tabQUESTION 11 OF 41
R users share custom solutions they have developed for data problems. Where can you find this information in RStudio?
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History tabB
Packages tabCorrect AnswerC
R consoleD
Environment tabQUESTION 12 OF 41
A data analyst is searching for a tool that will allow them to communicate instructions that a computer can run. What tool should they use?
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StatisticsB
AlgebraC
Programming languageCorrect AnswerD
AnalyticsQUESTION 13 OF 41
Using a programming language can help you with which aspects of data analysis? Select all that apply.
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Transform your dataCorrect AnswerB
Visualize your dataCorrect AnswerC
Clean your dataCorrect AnswerD
Ask the right questions about your dataQUESTION 14 OF 41
Fill in the blank: _____ code is freely available and may be modified and shared by the people who use it.
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Open-endedB
Open-syntaxC
Open-sourceCorrect AnswerD
Open-accessQUESTION 15 OF 41
For what reasons do many data analysts choose to use R? Select all that apply.
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R is a data-centric programming language.Correct AnswerB
R can create high quality visualizations.Correct AnswerC
R is a closed source programming language.D
R can quickly process lots of data.Correct AnswerQUESTION 16 OF 41
In RStudio, where can you find and manage all the data you currently have loaded?
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Environment paneCorrect AnswerB
Plots tabC
R console paneD
Source editor paneQUESTION 17 OF 41
A data analyst wants to use a programming language that allows users to create packages and share them freely. What type of programming language should they use?
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Open-accessB
Process-orientedC
VisualD
Open-sourceCorrect AnswerQUESTION 18 OF 41
Fill in the blank: The benefits of using _____ for data analysis include the ability to quickly process lots of data and create high-quality visualizations.
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the R programming languageCorrect AnswerB
a spreadsheetC
a dashboardD
structured query languageQUESTION 19 OF 41
What is a type of application that brings together all the tools a data analyst may want to use in a single place?
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DatabaseB
DashboardC
Integrated development environmentCorrect AnswerD
SpreadsheetQUESTION 20 OF 41
In which two parts of RStudio can you execute code? Select all that apply.
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The environment paneB
The plots paneC
The R console paneCorrect AnswerD
The source editor paneCorrect AnswerQUESTION 21 OF 41
A data analyst wants to use a programming language that they can modify. What type of programming language should they use?
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Open-sourceCorrect AnswerB
Community-orientedC
Data-centricD
Console-basedQUESTION 22 OF 41
Which of the following statements about the R programming language are correct? Select all that apply.
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It relies on spreadsheet interfaces to clean and manipulate dataB
It makes analysts spend more time cleaning data and less time analyzingC
It can process large amounts of dataCorrect AnswerD
It can create world-class visualizationsCorrect AnswerQUESTION 23 OF 41
A data analyst is searching for a tool that gives them the most power to customize the visualizations they use in their analysis. What tool should they use?
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SQLB
The R Programming languageCorrect AnswerC
SpreadsheetsD
TableauQUESTION 24 OF 41
A data analyst wants to write R code in RStudio that will go away after they close their current session. Where should they write their code?
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R consoleCorrect AnswerB
Environment tabC
Plots tabD
Source editorQUESTION 25 OF 41
A data analyst needs to quickly create a series of scatterplots to visualize a very large dataset. What should they use for the analysis?
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The R programming languageCorrect AnswerB
A dashboardC
Structured query languageD
A slide presentationQUESTION 26 OF 41
What type of software is RStudio?
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PaneB
SyntaxC
Integrated development environmentCorrect AnswerD
Programming languageQUESTION 27 OF 41
A data analyst writes the code summary(penguins) in order to display a summary of the penguins dataset. Where in RStudio can the analyst execute the code? Select all that apply.
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Files tabB
Environment paneC
R console paneCorrect AnswerD
Source editor paneCorrect AnswerQUESTION 28 OF 41
A data analyst is working with spreadsheet data. The analyst imports the data from the spreadsheet into RStudio. Where in RStudio can the analyst find the imported data?
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Environment paneCorrect AnswerB
Plots tabC
Source editor paneD
R console paneQUESTION 29 OF 41
What is the term for programming code that is freely available and may be modified and shared by the people who use it?
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Data-centricB
Open-dataC
Open-endedD
Open-sourceCorrect AnswerQUESTION 30 OF 41
How do data analysts refer to the words and symbols they use to write instructions for computers?
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Variable languagesB
Programming languagesCorrect AnswerC
Code languagesD
Syntax languagesQUESTION 31 OF 41
Fill in the blank: A data analyst wants to quickly create visualizations and then share them with a teammate. They can use _____ for the analysis.
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the R programming languageCorrect AnswerB
a dashboardC
structured query languageD
a databaseQUESTION 32 OF 41
What tool gives data analysts the highest level of control over their data analysis?
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Programming languageCorrect AnswerB
SpreadsheetC
SQLD
TableauQUESTION 33 OF 41
A data analyst is searching for an open-source tool that will allow them to work with very large amounts of data. What tool is the best option?
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JSONB
TableauC
SpreadsheetD
RCorrect AnswerQUESTION 34 OF 41
RStudio’s integrated development environment includes which of the following? Select all that apply.
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A viewer for playing videosB
An area to manage loaded dataCorrect AnswerC
An editor for writing codeCorrect AnswerD
A console for executing commandsCorrect AnswerQUESTION 35 OF 41
What process does a data analyst use to instruct a computer to perform sets of actions?
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FilteringB
AnalyticsC
VisualizationD
ProgrammingCorrect AnswerQUESTION 36 OF 41
Fill in the blank: In RStudio, the _____ is where you can find all the data you currently have loaded, organize it, and save it.
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plots paneB
source editor paneC
environment paneCorrect AnswerD
R console paneQUESTION 37 OF 41
What attribute of the R programming language makes it an open-source programming language?
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The code is designed to be data-centric.B
The code is open to processing large amounts of data.C
The code is distributed by a company named “Open-Source.”D
The code can be modified and shared by anyone who uses it.Correct AnswerQUESTION 38 OF 41
Which of the following are benefits of using R for data analysis? Select all that apply.
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Define a problem and ask the right questionsB
Reproduce and share an analysisCorrect AnswerC
Create high-quality data visualizationsCorrect AnswerD
Process lots of dataCorrect AnswerQUESTION 39 OF 41
A data analyst is searching for a single tool that will allow them to query massive amounts of data, reproduce their analysis, and create world-class visuals. Which of the following tools is the best option for them?SQL
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A dashboardB
The R programming languageCorrect AnswerC
A databaseQUESTION 40 OF 41
Fill in the blank: _____ are the words and symbols you use to write instructions for computers.
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Syntax languagesB
Code languagesC
Variable languagesD
Programming languagesCorrect AnswerQUESTION 41 OF 41
A data analyst wants to write R code where they can access it again after they close their current session in RStudio. Where should they write their code?
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R consoleB
Files tabC
History tabD
Source editorCorrect AnswerReady to test your recall?
What are the benefits of using a programming language for data analysis? Select all that apply.
💡Select all 2 correct answers before submitting (0 of 2 selected).
A
They do not require data cleaning
B
To save time cleaning data
C
To clarify the steps of your analysis
D
They are mainly used through graphic user interfaces (GUIs) instead of text editors
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