WGU D465 DATA APPLICATIONS EXAM OA TEST
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A/B testing ......ANSWER......The process of testing two variations of the
same web page to determine which page is more successful at
attracting user traffic and generating revenue
Access control ......ANSWER......Features such as password protection,
user permissions, and encryption that are used to protect a spreadsheet
Accuracy ......ANSWER......The degree to which the data conforms to the
actual entity being measured or described
Action-oriented question ......ANSWER......A question whose answers
lead to change
Administrative metadata ......ANSWER......Metadata that indicates the
technical source of a digital asset
Agenda ......ANSWER......A list of scheduled appointments
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,Algorithm ......ANSWER......A process or set of rules followed for a
specific task
Analytical skills ......ANSWER......Qualities and characteristics associated
with using facts to solve problems
Analytical thinking ......ANSWER......The process of identifying and
defining a problem, then solving it by using data in an organized, step-
by-step manner
Attribute ......ANSWER......A characteristic or quality of data used to
label a column in a table
Audio file ......ANSWER......Digitized audio storage usually in an MP3,
AAC, or other compressed format
AVERAGE ......ANSWER......A spreadsheet function that returns an
average of the values from a selected range
Bad data source ......ANSWER......A data source that is not reliable,
original, comprehensive, current, and cited (ROCCC)
Bias ......ANSWER......A conscious or subconscious preference in favor of
or against a person, group of people, or thing
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, Big data ......ANSWER......Large, complex datasets typically involving long
periods of time, which enable data analysts to address far-reaching
business problems
Boolean data ......ANSWER......A data type with only two possible values,
usually true or false
Borders ......ANSWER......Lines that can be added around two or more
cells on a spreadsheet
Business task ......ANSWER......The question or problem data analysis
resolves for a business
Cell reference ......ANSWER......A cell or range of cells in a worksheet
typically used in formulas and functions
Cloud ......ANSWER......A place to keep data online, rather than a
computer hard drive
Completeness ......ANSWER......The degree to which the data contains all
desired components or measures
Confidence interval ......ANSWER......A range of values that conveys how
likely a statistical estimate reflects the population
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BANK 2026 | ACCURATE ALL CURRENTLY TESTING
AND FREQUENTLY TESTED EXAM
A/B testing ......ANSWER......The process of testing two variations of the
same web page to determine which page is more successful at
attracting user traffic and generating revenue
Access control ......ANSWER......Features such as password protection,
user permissions, and encryption that are used to protect a spreadsheet
Accuracy ......ANSWER......The degree to which the data conforms to the
actual entity being measured or described
Action-oriented question ......ANSWER......A question whose answers
lead to change
Administrative metadata ......ANSWER......Metadata that indicates the
technical source of a digital asset
Agenda ......ANSWER......A list of scheduled appointments
pg. 1
,Algorithm ......ANSWER......A process or set of rules followed for a
specific task
Analytical skills ......ANSWER......Qualities and characteristics associated
with using facts to solve problems
Analytical thinking ......ANSWER......The process of identifying and
defining a problem, then solving it by using data in an organized, step-
by-step manner
Attribute ......ANSWER......A characteristic or quality of data used to
label a column in a table
Audio file ......ANSWER......Digitized audio storage usually in an MP3,
AAC, or other compressed format
AVERAGE ......ANSWER......A spreadsheet function that returns an
average of the values from a selected range
Bad data source ......ANSWER......A data source that is not reliable,
original, comprehensive, current, and cited (ROCCC)
Bias ......ANSWER......A conscious or subconscious preference in favor of
or against a person, group of people, or thing
pg. 2
, Big data ......ANSWER......Large, complex datasets typically involving long
periods of time, which enable data analysts to address far-reaching
business problems
Boolean data ......ANSWER......A data type with only two possible values,
usually true or false
Borders ......ANSWER......Lines that can be added around two or more
cells on a spreadsheet
Business task ......ANSWER......The question or problem data analysis
resolves for a business
Cell reference ......ANSWER......A cell or range of cells in a worksheet
typically used in formulas and functions
Cloud ......ANSWER......A place to keep data online, rather than a
computer hard drive
Completeness ......ANSWER......The degree to which the data contains all
desired components or measures
Confidence interval ......ANSWER......A range of values that conveys how
likely a statistical estimate reflects the population
pg. 3
