COG170: Cogito Fundamentals Exam –(NEW
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This document contains questions and verified answers for the Epic COG170 Cogito
Fundamentals Exam. The questions cover Radar dashboards, Chart Search, Analytics
Catalog, Dashboard Editor, SlicerDicer, component management, master files, operational
vs. analytical reports, Chronicles, Clarity, Caboodle, and reporting best practices .
SECTION 1: DASHBOARD & COMPONENT BASICS (Questions 1–40)
1. What is the primary purpose of a Radar dashboard in Epic?
A) To store patient medical records
B) To centralize reporting and analytics content from around Hyperspace
C) To schedule clinical appointments
D) To manage user security settings
Answer: B
Radar dashboards are often the first thing users see when they log into Epic every day.
They centralize data and reporting content from across the healthcare system, consolidating
information for quick access .
,2. Dashboards are built and maintained using which tool?
A) Chart Search
B) Dashboard Editor
C) Component Editor
D) Analytics Catalog
Answer: B
The Dashboard Editor is used to create and edit source dashboard records. It has six forms
that control the dashboard's content and metadata: Basic Information, Layout, Content,
Resource Settings, Parameters, and Access .
3. Which of the following is NOT one of the six forms in the Dashboard Editor?
A) Basic Information
B) Layout
C) Security
D) Access
Answer: C
The six forms in the Dashboard Editor are: Basic Information, Layout, Content, Resource
Settings, Parameters, and Access. There is no "Security" form .
4. A component is best described as:
A) A single graph, table, or piece of functionality on a dashboard
B) The entire dashboard itself
,C) A user profile setting
D) A report in Reporting Workbench
Answer: A
Components are the building blocks of a dashboard—each section of content on the
dashboard is a component. They are the primary way to add or remove content .
5. Which of the following component types is available in Radar?
A) Pie Chart
B) Bar Graph
C) Link
D) All of the above
Answer: C
The seven types of component records available in Radar are: Graph, Link, Message
Board, Native HTML, Report Listing, Table, and Tranche. Not all chart types are available
as standalone components .
6. You have built a component record. Which two reasons could explain why the
component does not appear on a specific dashboard? (Select all that apply.)
A) The component is not set as ready for use
B) The component is not listed on the Content form of the dashboard
C) The component and dashboard share a report group
D) The component has been marked as enabled for user selection
Answer: A and B
, For a component to appear on a dashboard, it must be marked as "Ready for use" and
listed on the Content form. If either condition is not met, the component will not display .
7. The Content form of the Dashboard Editor allows you to:
A) Change the dashboard title
B) Add and remove components
C) Set user access permissions
D) Configure refresh intervals
Answer: B
The Content form controls which components appear on the dashboard and allows you to
manage the component list by adding, removing, and reordering components .
8. To move a selected component higher or lower in the component list, use:
A) The up and down arrows to the right of the component list
B) The F4 and Shift+F4 keys
C) Drag and drop
D) The Move button in the toolbar
Answer: A
To move a selected component higher or lower in the component list, use the up and down
arrows located to the right of the component list .
9. What is the keyboard shortcut to insert a blank line in a table of components?
VERSION) Questions & Answers Complete Exam
Study Guide | Epic Systems | Latest update this Year
instant pdf 100% Verified
This document contains questions and verified answers for the Epic COG170 Cogito
Fundamentals Exam. The questions cover Radar dashboards, Chart Search, Analytics
Catalog, Dashboard Editor, SlicerDicer, component management, master files, operational
vs. analytical reports, Chronicles, Clarity, Caboodle, and reporting best practices .
SECTION 1: DASHBOARD & COMPONENT BASICS (Questions 1–40)
1. What is the primary purpose of a Radar dashboard in Epic?
A) To store patient medical records
B) To centralize reporting and analytics content from around Hyperspace
C) To schedule clinical appointments
D) To manage user security settings
Answer: B
Radar dashboards are often the first thing users see when they log into Epic every day.
They centralize data and reporting content from across the healthcare system, consolidating
information for quick access .
,2. Dashboards are built and maintained using which tool?
A) Chart Search
B) Dashboard Editor
C) Component Editor
D) Analytics Catalog
Answer: B
The Dashboard Editor is used to create and edit source dashboard records. It has six forms
that control the dashboard's content and metadata: Basic Information, Layout, Content,
Resource Settings, Parameters, and Access .
3. Which of the following is NOT one of the six forms in the Dashboard Editor?
A) Basic Information
B) Layout
C) Security
D) Access
Answer: C
The six forms in the Dashboard Editor are: Basic Information, Layout, Content, Resource
Settings, Parameters, and Access. There is no "Security" form .
4. A component is best described as:
A) A single graph, table, or piece of functionality on a dashboard
B) The entire dashboard itself
,C) A user profile setting
D) A report in Reporting Workbench
Answer: A
Components are the building blocks of a dashboard—each section of content on the
dashboard is a component. They are the primary way to add or remove content .
5. Which of the following component types is available in Radar?
A) Pie Chart
B) Bar Graph
C) Link
D) All of the above
Answer: C
The seven types of component records available in Radar are: Graph, Link, Message
Board, Native HTML, Report Listing, Table, and Tranche. Not all chart types are available
as standalone components .
6. You have built a component record. Which two reasons could explain why the
component does not appear on a specific dashboard? (Select all that apply.)
A) The component is not set as ready for use
B) The component is not listed on the Content form of the dashboard
C) The component and dashboard share a report group
D) The component has been marked as enabled for user selection
Answer: A and B
, For a component to appear on a dashboard, it must be marked as "Ready for use" and
listed on the Content form. If either condition is not met, the component will not display .
7. The Content form of the Dashboard Editor allows you to:
A) Change the dashboard title
B) Add and remove components
C) Set user access permissions
D) Configure refresh intervals
Answer: B
The Content form controls which components appear on the dashboard and allows you to
manage the component list by adding, removing, and reordering components .
8. To move a selected component higher or lower in the component list, use:
A) The up and down arrows to the right of the component list
B) The F4 and Shift+F4 keys
C) Drag and drop
D) The Move button in the toolbar
Answer: A
To move a selected component higher or lower in the component list, use the up and down
arrows located to the right of the component list .
9. What is the keyboard shortcut to insert a blank line in a table of components?
