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COG170 COGITO FUNDAMENTALS EXAM ALL
250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: What controls the list of available measures in SlicerDicer? - ANSWER-Measures are
chosen from the list of available SlicerDicer Filters (FDS) Records available in a Data Model, and
the summary functions that apply to that Filter's data type. For example, you can apply a sum,
average, max, or min to a numeric filter, but not to a string.
QUESTION: On which screen can you choose to integrate dashboard parameters and dates with
your SlicerDicer session? - ANSWER-When saving your session.
QUESTION: How does the "Use dashboard dates" setting for a SlicerDicer component
determine the component's behavior on a dashboard? - ANSWER-If "Use dashboard dates" is
not selected, the session will always show data for the date range chose when saving the
session. Otherwise the dashboard date range will immediately update the SlicerDicer session
whenever it is changed.
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QUESTION: How can you tell if a summary level parameter will affect a SlicerDicer component
on a dashboard? - ANSWER-Hover over over the dashboard parameter and see which
components have outlines around them OR Open the SlicerDicer session and check the settings
in the "save" or "update" window to see which dashboard parameters are enabled.
QUESTION: True or False. Creating a new SlicerDicer component from an existing one using the
Explore Detail option will add the new component to the source dashboard. - ANSWER-False.
This method will add the SlicerDicer component to a view.
QUESTION: Which of Epic's databases contains real-time data? - ANSWER-Chronicles
QUESTION: Which of Epic's databases are relational databases? - ANSWER-Clarity & Caboodle
QUESTION: True or False. You can use the Record Viewer to look up a list of columns in the
Clarity Table. - ANSWER-False. Use the Record Viewer to view data from a record in Chronicles.
Use the Data Dictionary in the Analytics Catalog to look up the columns in a Clarity table.
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QUESTION: A user ran a report to find all geriatric patients but now wants to limit the report to
only patients who have arthritis. The report includes a column to display the patient's medical
problems. How can the user limit the report to only arthritic patients without re-running it? -
ANSWER-Use the Filters tab and filter the Medical Problem column on the value "arthritis".
Q; What is the fastest way to create a new dashboard? - ANSWER-Dashboard Options > Create
Dashboard
QUESTION: When building custom reports, dashboards, and components, which parts of your
record will be visible and searchable in the Analytics Catalog? - ANSWER-Display name, Tags,
and description
QUESTION: You have built a component record. Now, in the Designer UI, you click Add
Component but can't find your component in the catalog. Why not? - ANSWER-Your
component isn't enabled.
QUESTION: True or False. Every source dashboard has exactly one view. - ANSWER-False. Each
user can create one or more views of a single source dashboard.
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QUESTION: True or False. SlicerDicer can be used to report any data that has ever been entered
into Epic. - ANSWER-False. SlicerDicer can only be used to report on data that has been
extracted to Caboodle.
QUESTION: A SlicerDicer population is showing all smokers with PCPs in your clinic. You would
like to see these patients grouped by their different PCPs, with on bar per provider. How would
you do this? - ANSWER-Add a slice.
QUESTION: Who can find a public report in the Analytics Catalog? - ANSWER-If a user can see a
template in the Analytics Catalog, they will be able to view and run all the public reports made
from the template.
QUESTION: True or False. A private report is one that anyone can run, but only the creator can
edit. - ANSWER-False.
QUESTION: What is the difference between a parameter and a display column? - ANSWER-A
parameter is used by the query. It will determine which results are found at run time. A display
column is used to display information about the results that are found.
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COG170 COGITO FUNDAMENTALS EXAM ALL
250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: What controls the list of available measures in SlicerDicer? - ANSWER-Measures are
chosen from the list of available SlicerDicer Filters (FDS) Records available in a Data Model, and
the summary functions that apply to that Filter's data type. For example, you can apply a sum,
average, max, or min to a numeric filter, but not to a string.
QUESTION: On which screen can you choose to integrate dashboard parameters and dates with
your SlicerDicer session? - ANSWER-When saving your session.
QUESTION: How does the "Use dashboard dates" setting for a SlicerDicer component
determine the component's behavior on a dashboard? - ANSWER-If "Use dashboard dates" is
not selected, the session will always show data for the date range chose when saving the
session. Otherwise the dashboard date range will immediately update the SlicerDicer session
whenever it is changed.
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QUESTION: How can you tell if a summary level parameter will affect a SlicerDicer component
on a dashboard? - ANSWER-Hover over over the dashboard parameter and see which
components have outlines around them OR Open the SlicerDicer session and check the settings
in the "save" or "update" window to see which dashboard parameters are enabled.
QUESTION: True or False. Creating a new SlicerDicer component from an existing one using the
Explore Detail option will add the new component to the source dashboard. - ANSWER-False.
This method will add the SlicerDicer component to a view.
QUESTION: Which of Epic's databases contains real-time data? - ANSWER-Chronicles
QUESTION: Which of Epic's databases are relational databases? - ANSWER-Clarity & Caboodle
QUESTION: True or False. You can use the Record Viewer to look up a list of columns in the
Clarity Table. - ANSWER-False. Use the Record Viewer to view data from a record in Chronicles.
Use the Data Dictionary in the Analytics Catalog to look up the columns in a Clarity table.
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QUESTION: A user ran a report to find all geriatric patients but now wants to limit the report to
only patients who have arthritis. The report includes a column to display the patient's medical
problems. How can the user limit the report to only arthritic patients without re-running it? -
ANSWER-Use the Filters tab and filter the Medical Problem column on the value "arthritis".
Q; What is the fastest way to create a new dashboard? - ANSWER-Dashboard Options > Create
Dashboard
QUESTION: When building custom reports, dashboards, and components, which parts of your
record will be visible and searchable in the Analytics Catalog? - ANSWER-Display name, Tags,
and description
QUESTION: You have built a component record. Now, in the Designer UI, you click Add
Component but can't find your component in the catalog. Why not? - ANSWER-Your
component isn't enabled.
QUESTION: True or False. Every source dashboard has exactly one view. - ANSWER-False. Each
user can create one or more views of a single source dashboard.
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QUESTION: True or False. SlicerDicer can be used to report any data that has ever been entered
into Epic. - ANSWER-False. SlicerDicer can only be used to report on data that has been
extracted to Caboodle.
QUESTION: A SlicerDicer population is showing all smokers with PCPs in your clinic. You would
like to see these patients grouped by their different PCPs, with on bar per provider. How would
you do this? - ANSWER-Add a slice.
QUESTION: Who can find a public report in the Analytics Catalog? - ANSWER-If a user can see a
template in the Analytics Catalog, they will be able to view and run all the public reports made
from the template.
QUESTION: True or False. A private report is one that anyone can run, but only the creator can
edit. - ANSWER-False.
QUESTION: What is the difference between a parameter and a display column? - ANSWER-A
parameter is used by the query. It will determine which results are found at run time. A display
column is used to display information about the results that are found.
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