BCOR 2205 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

BCOR 2205 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is Data - Numbers, characters, images, etc Must be interpreted by a human or a machine to derive meaning (data itself is meaningless) Alphanumeric - type of data numbers and letters Text data - Type of data sentences and paragraphs used in written communication Image Data - Type of data graphics, shapes, figures, etc Audio data - Human Voice and other recorded sounds Types of Data - alphanumeric, image, text, audio Information - data that has been interpreted 2Emily Charlene, All Rights Reserved © 2025 Analysis Gap - the large gap between data businesses collect and the information that decision makers require Data Sizes - small, medium, large small data - data that can reside in RAM or Memory Medium Data - Data that can reside on a hard disc big data - any data that cannot reside on a hard disc or in memory The three V's - apply to big data Velocity: data speed Variety: data types Volume: data quantity Digital Exhaust - Unstructured information or data that is a by-product of the online activities of Internet users: Collecting and analyzing data exhaust can provide valuable insight into the purchasing habits of consumers. Big data in business - to secure data: fingerprints voice recognition To improve customer experience: 3Emily Charlene, All Rights Reserved © 2025 refine marketing strategy modifying/stocking goods consumer trends and churn Big Data in Healthcare - Epidemic/ disease outbreak prediction Individual disease predictions Increased access to databases on symptoms and new treatments Real time monitoring of patients data brokers - companies that collect and sell personal information about consumers Structured v Unstructured Data - structured data: data that can be stored in a table or database (our focus) Unstructured data: does not reside in fixed locations Up to how much faster can Google predict the flu than the CDC? - 2 weeks What is meant by "word birth"? - the first time a bab