COG170 FINAL STUDY SHEET 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
◍ Study Checklist: Chapter 2. Answer-
◍ Define: Dashboard. Answer- Dashboards centralize content from
around Hyperspace, the graphical user interface which allows users to
enter, access and interact with Epic data.
◍ Define: Component. Answer- Each of the sections of content on the
dashboard is a component.
Components built by administrators are source records
Components built by end-users are personalization records.
◍ Define: Personalization. Answer- Dashboards and components which
are created by an administrators are referred to as source records.
When an end user selects a source dashboard from the Analytics
Catalog, a personalized copy is created just for them.
,End user personalized copies of these source dashboards and
components are considered personalization records.
◍ Define: Dashboard Editor. Answer- Create and edit source dashboard
records with the dashboard editor.
Access the editor with Chart Search, editing a dashboard from the
Analytics Catalog, or editing a dashboard from the Proxy Dashboard
prompt.
6 forms controls the dashboard's content & metadata:
1. Basic Information
2. Layout
3. Content
4. Resource Settings
5. Parameters
6. Access
◍ Additional Information: Dashboard Editor. Answer- Dashboards
should be tailored to their audience and tested to ensure they work.
Guidelines for creating and editing Radar content:
-Any dashboard available to a user must work
,-All parts of a dashboard must work
-Dashboards must have a defined target audience
-Each user in that audience must have security/access for all
components and reports on dashboard
◍ Define: Component Editor. Answer- Accessed via Chart Search for
Component Editor
- Six types of component records in Radar
1. Graph
2. Link
3. Message Board
4. Native HTML
5. Report Listing
6. Table
◍ Additional Information: Component Editor. Answer- Components
have Five Forms
1. Basic Information
2. Display
3. Data Source
4. Output Format
5. Access
, Similar to the Dashboard Editor, each form controls your component's
content and its metadata.
◍ Define Activity Descriptor. Answer- The Active activity descriptor
field displays for your currently active Hyperspace activity.
There are two Hyperspace workflows that can find the activity
descriptor for a given activity.
◍ Hyperspace workflow 1: Find Activity Descriptor. Answer- Activity:
Create a component which has a header that is able to take you to the
Component Editor directly from your Radar dashboard.
1. Access the about Hyperspace information window
2. Double-check that you are currently in the Component Editor activity
3. Access the About Hyperspace window by navigating to the Epic
button > Help > About Hyperspace.
4. The Active activity descriptor field displays for your currently active
Hyperspace activity.
◍ Hyperspace workflow 2: Find Activity Descriptor. Answer- Activity
Descriptor in the Menu Summary:
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
◍ Study Checklist: Chapter 2. Answer-
◍ Define: Dashboard. Answer- Dashboards centralize content from
around Hyperspace, the graphical user interface which allows users to
enter, access and interact with Epic data.
◍ Define: Component. Answer- Each of the sections of content on the
dashboard is a component.
Components built by administrators are source records
Components built by end-users are personalization records.
◍ Define: Personalization. Answer- Dashboards and components which
are created by an administrators are referred to as source records.
When an end user selects a source dashboard from the Analytics
Catalog, a personalized copy is created just for them.
,End user personalized copies of these source dashboards and
components are considered personalization records.
◍ Define: Dashboard Editor. Answer- Create and edit source dashboard
records with the dashboard editor.
Access the editor with Chart Search, editing a dashboard from the
Analytics Catalog, or editing a dashboard from the Proxy Dashboard
prompt.
6 forms controls the dashboard's content & metadata:
1. Basic Information
2. Layout
3. Content
4. Resource Settings
5. Parameters
6. Access
◍ Additional Information: Dashboard Editor. Answer- Dashboards
should be tailored to their audience and tested to ensure they work.
Guidelines for creating and editing Radar content:
-Any dashboard available to a user must work
,-All parts of a dashboard must work
-Dashboards must have a defined target audience
-Each user in that audience must have security/access for all
components and reports on dashboard
◍ Define: Component Editor. Answer- Accessed via Chart Search for
Component Editor
- Six types of component records in Radar
1. Graph
2. Link
3. Message Board
4. Native HTML
5. Report Listing
6. Table
◍ Additional Information: Component Editor. Answer- Components
have Five Forms
1. Basic Information
2. Display
3. Data Source
4. Output Format
5. Access
, Similar to the Dashboard Editor, each form controls your component's
content and its metadata.
◍ Define Activity Descriptor. Answer- The Active activity descriptor
field displays for your currently active Hyperspace activity.
There are two Hyperspace workflows that can find the activity
descriptor for a given activity.
◍ Hyperspace workflow 1: Find Activity Descriptor. Answer- Activity:
Create a component which has a header that is able to take you to the
Component Editor directly from your Radar dashboard.
1. Access the about Hyperspace information window
2. Double-check that you are currently in the Component Editor activity
3. Access the About Hyperspace window by navigating to the Epic
button > Help > About Hyperspace.
4. The Active activity descriptor field displays for your currently active
Hyperspace activity.
◍ Hyperspace workflow 2: Find Activity Descriptor. Answer- Activity
Descriptor in the Menu Summary:
