CDMP Question Set #3 Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
1. What is the importance of Enterprise Data Architecture?
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a. It shows the flow of data
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b. It explains the elements that are important to the organization
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c. It gives a pictorial representation of business elements
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d. It defines standard terms and designs for the elements that are important to
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the organization
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e. It represents a collection of Enterprise Data Models - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-d.
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It defines standard terms and designs for the elements that are important to the
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organization
Topic: Data Architecture
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Explanation: Enterprise Data Architecture determines the standard terms and
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designs for business elements that are
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necessary for the smooth management of data in an organization (ch. 4, section
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1.3.3 Enterprise Data Architecture, p.
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104).
2. What is the end goal of Data Modelling?
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a. Providing for the understanding organizational data
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b. Creating a database
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,c. Assigning the correct data types
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d. Implementing broadly scoped initiatives
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e. Laying the groundwork for Master Data Management - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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a. Providing for the understanding organizational data
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Topic: Data Management
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Explanation: Data Modelling's primary objective is to provide for an
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understanding of organizational data (ch. 5, | | | | |
section 1.3.1 Data Modeling and Data Models, p.126).
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3. Early Big Data was characterized by _______ V's but the number of V's has
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been expanded to _____
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a. 3, 5
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b. 2, 6
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c. 2, 5
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d. 3, 7
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e. 3, 6 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-e. 3, 6
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Topic: Big Data | |
Explanation: Big Data was originally characterized as having 3 V's: Volume,
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Velocity, and Variety. Now the list of V's
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has expanded to Volume, Velocity, Variety (or Variability), Viscosity, Volatility,
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Veracity (ch. 14, section 1.3.3 Big Data, p.
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502).
,4. What is the purpose of a Data Flow Design diagram?
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a. Shows the movement of data
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b. Shows how data moves through business processes and systems
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c. Shows the data lifecycle
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d. Shows how queries can be executed
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e. Helps stakeholders understand data better - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-b. Shows
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how data moves through business processes and systems
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Topic: Data Architecture
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Explanation: Data flows are a type of data lineage documentation that depicts
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how data moves through business
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processes and systems. End-to-end data flows illustrate where the data
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originated, where it is stored and used, and
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how it is transformed as it moves inside and between diverse processes and
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systems (ch. 4, section 1.3.3.2 Data Flow
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Design, p. 107). | |
5. More than _______ of the documents created today are electronic.
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a. 60%
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b. 75%
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c. 80%
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d. 90%
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e. 98% - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-d. 90%
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, Topic: Document & Content Management
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Explanation: More than 90% of the documents created today are electronic (i.e.,
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soft copies) (ch. 9, section 1.3.3.1
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Document Management, p. 315). | | |
6. The implementation of a Data Warehouse should follow these guiding
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principles, except: |
a. Think and design globally, act and build locally
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b. Ensure business analysts are involved in decision support activities across the
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enterprise
c. Promote collaboration
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d. One size does not fit all
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e. Promote transparency and self-service access to data - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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b. Ensure business analysts are involved in decision support activities across the
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enterprise
Topic: Data Warehousing & Business Intelligence
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Explanation: The implementation of a Data Warehouse should follow the
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principles outlined in answer choices A, C, D,
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and E (ch. 11, section 1.2 Goals and Principles, p. 383, 384).
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7. The first activity to be completed in the implementation of Data Governance
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is...
a. Perform readiness assessment
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b. Perform discovery and business alignment
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With Correct Answers
1. What is the importance of Enterprise Data Architecture?
| | | | | | | |
a. It shows the flow of data
| | | | | |
b. It explains the elements that are important to the organization
| | | | | | | | | |
c. It gives a pictorial representation of business elements
| | | | | | | |
d. It defines standard terms and designs for the elements that are important to
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
the organization
|
e. It represents a collection of Enterprise Data Models - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-d.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
It defines standard terms and designs for the elements that are important to the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
organization
Topic: Data Architecture
| |
Explanation: Enterprise Data Architecture determines the standard terms and
| | | | | | | | |
designs for business elements that are
| | | | |
necessary for the smooth management of data in an organization (ch. 4, section
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
1.3.3 Enterprise Data Architecture, p.
| | | |
104).
2. What is the end goal of Data Modelling?
| | | | | | | |
a. Providing for the understanding organizational data
| | | | | |
b. Creating a database
| | |
,c. Assigning the correct data types
| | | | |
d. Implementing broadly scoped initiatives
| | | |
e. Laying the groundwork for Master Data Management - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | |
a. Providing for the understanding organizational data
| | | | | |
Topic: Data Management
| |
Explanation: Data Modelling's primary objective is to provide for an
| | | | | | | | | |
understanding of organizational data (ch. 5, | | | | |
section 1.3.1 Data Modeling and Data Models, p.126).
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3. Early Big Data was characterized by _______ V's but the number of V's has
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
been expanded to _____
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a. 3, 5
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b. 2, 6
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c. 2, 5
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d. 3, 7
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e. 3, 6 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-e. 3, 6
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Topic: Big Data | |
Explanation: Big Data was originally characterized as having 3 V's: Volume,
| | | | | | | | | | |
Velocity, and Variety. Now the list of V's
| | | | | | |
has expanded to Volume, Velocity, Variety (or Variability), Viscosity, Volatility,
| | | | | | | | | |
Veracity (ch. 14, section 1.3.3 Big Data, p.
| | | | | | |
502).
,4. What is the purpose of a Data Flow Design diagram?
| | | | | | | | | |
a. Shows the movement of data
| | | | |
b. Shows how data moves through business processes and systems
| | | | | | | | |
c. Shows the data lifecycle
| | | |
d. Shows how queries can be executed
| | | | | |
e. Helps stakeholders understand data better - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-b. Shows
| | | | | | | | | |
how data moves through business processes and systems
| | | | | | |
Topic: Data Architecture
| |
Explanation: Data flows are a type of data lineage documentation that depicts
| | | | | | | | | | | |
how data moves through business
| | | |
processes and systems. End-to-end data flows illustrate where the data
| | | | | | | | | |
originated, where it is stored and used, and
| | | | | | |
how it is transformed as it moves inside and between diverse processes and
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
systems (ch. 4, section 1.3.3.2 Data Flow
| | | | | |
Design, p. 107). | |
5. More than _______ of the documents created today are electronic.
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a. 60%
|
b. 75%
|
c. 80%
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d. 90%
|
e. 98% - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-d. 90%
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, Topic: Document & Content Management
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Explanation: More than 90% of the documents created today are electronic (i.e.,
| | | | | | | | | | | |
soft copies) (ch. 9, section 1.3.3.1
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Document Management, p. 315). | | |
6. The implementation of a Data Warehouse should follow these guiding
| | | | | | | | | | |
principles, except: |
a. Think and design globally, act and build locally
| | | | | | | |
b. Ensure business analysts are involved in decision support activities across the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
enterprise
c. Promote collaboration
| |
d. One size does not fit all
| | | | | |
e. Promote transparency and self-service access to data - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | |
b. Ensure business analysts are involved in decision support activities across the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
enterprise
Topic: Data Warehousing & Business Intelligence
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Explanation: The implementation of a Data Warehouse should follow the
| | | | | | | | | |
principles outlined in answer choices A, C, D,
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and E (ch. 11, section 1.2 Goals and Principles, p. 383, 384).
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7. The first activity to be completed in the implementation of Data Governance
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is...
a. Perform readiness assessment
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b. Perform discovery and business alignment
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