WGU D467 Exploring Data Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+
Data collection considerations - Correct answer-1. Select the right data type 2.
Determine the time frame for data collection 3. How the data will be collected 4.
How much data to collect 5. Choose data sources 6. Decide what data to use
Population - Correct answer-All possible data values in a certain dataset
Sample - Correct answer-A part of the population that is representative of the
population
First-party data - Correct answer-Data collected by an individual or group using
their own resources
Second-party data - Correct answer-Data collected by a group directly from its
audience and then sold
Third-party data - Correct answer-Data collected from outside sources who did not
collect it directly
Internal data (Primary data) - Correct answer-Collected by a researcher from first-
hand sources
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,External data (Secondary data) - Correct answer-Gathered by other people or from
other research
Quantitative data - Correct answer-Can be measured and counted using numbers
(quantity, amount, range)
Qualitative data - Correct answer-Cannot be counted, measured or easily expressed
in numbers (names, categories, descriptions)
Discrete data - Correct answer-Data that is counted and has a limited number of
values
Continuous data - Correct answer-Data that is measured and can have any numeric
value
Nominal data - Correct answer-A type of qualitative data that is categorized
without a set order
Ordinal data - Correct answer-A type of qualitative data with a set order or scale
Structured data - Correct answer-Data organized in a certain format such as rows
and columns
Unstructured data - Correct answer-Data that is not organized in an easily
identifiable manner
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, Data model - Correct answer-A model that is used for organizing data elements and
how they relate to one another
Data elements - Correct answer-Pieces of information, such as people's names,
account numbers, and addresses
Data modeling - Correct answer-The process of creating diagrams that visually
represent how data is organized and structured
Levels of data modeling - Correct answer-1. Conceptual modeling 2. Logical data
modeling 3. Physical data modeling
Physical data model - Correct answer-Defines all entities and attributes used.
Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) - Correct answer-Visual way to understand the
relationship between entities in the data model.
Unified Modeling Language (UML) - Correct answer-Detailed diagrams that
describe the structure of a system by showing the system's entities, attributes,
operations, and their relationships.
Data type - Correct answer-A specific kind of data attribute that tells what kind of
value that is.
Text or string - Correct answer-A sequence of characters and punctuation that
contains textual information.
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
Data collection considerations - Correct answer-1. Select the right data type 2.
Determine the time frame for data collection 3. How the data will be collected 4.
How much data to collect 5. Choose data sources 6. Decide what data to use
Population - Correct answer-All possible data values in a certain dataset
Sample - Correct answer-A part of the population that is representative of the
population
First-party data - Correct answer-Data collected by an individual or group using
their own resources
Second-party data - Correct answer-Data collected by a group directly from its
audience and then sold
Third-party data - Correct answer-Data collected from outside sources who did not
collect it directly
Internal data (Primary data) - Correct answer-Collected by a researcher from first-
hand sources
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,External data (Secondary data) - Correct answer-Gathered by other people or from
other research
Quantitative data - Correct answer-Can be measured and counted using numbers
(quantity, amount, range)
Qualitative data - Correct answer-Cannot be counted, measured or easily expressed
in numbers (names, categories, descriptions)
Discrete data - Correct answer-Data that is counted and has a limited number of
values
Continuous data - Correct answer-Data that is measured and can have any numeric
value
Nominal data - Correct answer-A type of qualitative data that is categorized
without a set order
Ordinal data - Correct answer-A type of qualitative data with a set order or scale
Structured data - Correct answer-Data organized in a certain format such as rows
and columns
Unstructured data - Correct answer-Data that is not organized in an easily
identifiable manner
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, Data model - Correct answer-A model that is used for organizing data elements and
how they relate to one another
Data elements - Correct answer-Pieces of information, such as people's names,
account numbers, and addresses
Data modeling - Correct answer-The process of creating diagrams that visually
represent how data is organized and structured
Levels of data modeling - Correct answer-1. Conceptual modeling 2. Logical data
modeling 3. Physical data modeling
Physical data model - Correct answer-Defines all entities and attributes used.
Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) - Correct answer-Visual way to understand the
relationship between entities in the data model.
Unified Modeling Language (UML) - Correct answer-Detailed diagrams that
describe the structure of a system by showing the system's entities, attributes,
operations, and their relationships.
Data type - Correct answer-A specific kind of data attribute that tells what kind of
value that is.
Text or string - Correct answer-A sequence of characters and punctuation that
contains textual information.
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