WGU D491 Exam Prep: Introduction To Analytics
Practice - Questions With Precise Solutions
The process of analyzing data to extract insights Correct Answer - data
analytics
A type of data analytics that summarizes past data Correct Answer -
descriptive analytics
The process of predicting future outcomes Correct Answer - predictive
analytics
The process of recommending actions based on data Correct Answer -
prescriptive analytics
Extract, Transform, Load Correct Answer - ETL
Data that is too large and complex to be processed by traditional data-
processing software Correct Answer - big data
To extract useful information from large datasets Correct Answer - data
mining
A collection of social media posts Correct Answer - unstructured data
, A system used for reporting and data analysis Correct Answer - data
warehouse
A common technique used in predictive analytics Correct Answer -
regression analysis
It is stored in a fixed format Correct Answer - structured data
To provide a subset of data for a specific business function Correct Answer -
data mart
An example is Tableau Correct Answer - data visualization tool
The first step is data collection Correct Answer - data analytics process
A storage repository that holds a vast amount of raw data in its native format
Correct Answer - data lake
To summarize past data Correct Answer - descriptive analytics goal
Data transformation Correct Answer - data cleaning technique
To analyze data and extract insights Correct Answer - data analyst role
Practice - Questions With Precise Solutions
The process of analyzing data to extract insights Correct Answer - data
analytics
A type of data analytics that summarizes past data Correct Answer -
descriptive analytics
The process of predicting future outcomes Correct Answer - predictive
analytics
The process of recommending actions based on data Correct Answer -
prescriptive analytics
Extract, Transform, Load Correct Answer - ETL
Data that is too large and complex to be processed by traditional data-
processing software Correct Answer - big data
To extract useful information from large datasets Correct Answer - data
mining
A collection of social media posts Correct Answer - unstructured data
, A system used for reporting and data analysis Correct Answer - data
warehouse
A common technique used in predictive analytics Correct Answer -
regression analysis
It is stored in a fixed format Correct Answer - structured data
To provide a subset of data for a specific business function Correct Answer -
data mart
An example is Tableau Correct Answer - data visualization tool
The first step is data collection Correct Answer - data analytics process
A storage repository that holds a vast amount of raw data in its native format
Correct Answer - data lake
To summarize past data Correct Answer - descriptive analytics goal
Data transformation Correct Answer - data cleaning technique
To analyze data and extract insights Correct Answer - data analyst role
