foundations data data everywhere module 3 answers

In this post, I provide accurate answers and detailed explanations for Module 3: Set up your data analytics toolbox of Course 1: Foundations: Data, Data Everywhere.

Whether you’re preparing for quizzes or brushing up on your knowledge, these insights will help you master the concepts effectively. Let’s dive into the questions and their detailed explanations.

Test your knowledge on the data life cycle

Practice Quiz

1. Fill in the blank: During the _____ phase of the data life cycle, a business decides what kind of data it needs, how it will be managed, who will be responsible for it, and the optimal outcomes.

• archive
• planning ✅
  
• manage
• capture

Explanation:
The planning phase involves strategizing and outlining data requirements and processes to ensure efficient management and goal achievement.

2. In the data life cycle, which phase involves gathering data from various sources and bringing it into the organization?

• Manage
• Archive
• Capture ✅
  
• Analyze

Explanation:
The capture phase includes collecting data from different sources, such as surveys, databases, or sensors, for analysis and use.

3. A data analyst finishes using a dataset, so they erase or shred the files in order to protect private information. This is called archiving.

• True
• False ✅
  

Explanation:
This action is part of the disposal process, not archiving. Archiving refers to storing data securely for long-term use.

4. A dairy farmer decides to open an ice cream shop on her farm. After surveying the local community about people’s favorite flavors, she takes the data they provided and stores it in a secure hard drive so it can be maintained safely on her computer. This is part of which phase of the data life cycle?

• Archive
• Plan
• Manage ✅
  
• Analyze

Explanation:
The manage phase focuses on securely storing and maintaining data for future use and accessibility.

5. After opening the ice cream shop on her farm, the same dairy farmer then surveys the local community about people’s favorite flavors. She uses the data she collected to determine that the top five flavors are strawberry, vanilla, chocolate, mint chip, and peanut butter. She feels confident in her decision to sell these flavors. This is part of which phase of the data life cycle?

• Analyze ✅
  
• Capture
• Plan
• Archive

Explanation:
The analyze phase involves examining collected data to draw meaningful insights and make informed decisions.

Test your knowledge on the data analysis process

Practice Quiz

6. The data analysis process phases are ask, prepare, process, analyze, share, and act. What do data analysts do during the ask phase?

• Create data visualizations
• Collect and store data
• Define the problem to be solved ✅
  
• Clean the data

Explanation:
During the ask phase, data analysts clarify objectives by identifying the questions to be answered and the problem to address.

7. During the process phase of data analysis, a data analyst cleans data to ensure it’s complete and correct.

• True ✅
  
• False

Explanation:
The process phase involves cleaning and organizing data to ensure accuracy and reliability before analysis.

8. During which phase of data analysis would a data analyst use spreadsheets or query languages to transform data in order to draw conclusions?

• Act
• Analyze ✅
  
• Process
• Prepare

Explanation:
The analyze phase focuses on processing and interpreting data to uncover patterns, trends, and insights.

9. In which data analysis phase would a data analyst use visuals such as charts or graphs to simplify complex data for better understanding?

• Share ✅
  
• Process
• Act
• Prepare

Explanation:
The share phase involves communicating results through data visualizations, presentations, or reports to make findings understandable.

10. A data analyst shares insights from their analysis during a formal presentation to stakeholders. In a slideshow, they make a data-driven recommendation for how to solve a business problem. What phase of the data analysis process would come next?

• Process
• Act ✅
  
• Prepare
• Ask

Explanation:
After sharing insights, the act phase involves implementing the recommendations and taking steps to solve the identified problem.

Test your knowledge on the data analysis toolbox

Practice Quiz

11. Based on what you have learned in this course, spreadsheets are digital worksheets that enable data analysts to do which of the following tasks? Select all that apply.

• Organize data in columns and rows ✅
  
• Sort and filter data ✅
  
• Store data ✅
  
• Choose a topic for data analysis

Explanation:
Selecting a topic for data analysis is a decision-making process and is not a function performed by spreadsheets.

12. Fill in the blank: A set of instructions that performs a specific calculation using spreadsheet data is called _____.

• a program
• a formula ✅
  
• an operation
• a report

Explanation:
In spreadsheets, a formula is a set of instructions that performs calculations on data, such as summing numbers or finding averages.

13. A database is a collection of data stored in a computer system.

• True ✅
  
• False

Explanation:
A database is an organized collection of data stored electronically, designed to manage and retrieve information efficiently.

14. In data analytics, SQL is an acronym meaning _____ query language.

• software
• syntax
• statistical
• structured ✅
  

Explanation:
SQL stands for Structured Query Language, a standardized programming language used to manage and manipulate relational databases.

 

15. What is the term for the graphical representation of data?

• Data collection
• Data language
• Data summary
• Data visualization ✅
  

Explanation:
Data visualization refers to the graphical representation of information and data using visual elements like charts, graphs, and maps to make data easily understandable.

*Module 3 challenge*

Graded Quiz

16. Fill in the blank: A business decides what kind of data it needs, how the data will be managed, and who will be responsible for it during the _____ stage of the data life

• analyze
• manage
• plan ✅
• capture

17. The destroy stage of the data life cycle might involve which of the following actions? Select all that apply.

• Storing data for future use
• Shredding paper files ✅
  
• Uploading data to the cloud
• Using data-erasure software ✅
  

18. During the capture stage of the data life cycle, a data analyst may use spreadsheets to aggregate data.

• True
• False ✅

19. Describe how the data life cycle differs from data analysis.

• The data life cycle deals with making informed decisions; data analysis is using tools to transform data.
• The data life cycle deals with transforming and verifying data; data analysis is using the insights gained from the data.
• The data life cycle deals with identifying the best data to solve a problem; data analysis is about asking effective questions.
• The data life cycle deals with the stages that data goes through during its useful life; data analysis is the process of analyzing data. ✅

20. What actions might a data analytics team take in the act phase of the data analysis process? Select all that apply.

• Sharing analysis results using data visualizations
• Putting a plan into action to help solve the business problem ✅
  
• Validating insights provided by analysts ✅
  
• Finalizing a strategy based on the analysis ✅
  

21. Fill in the blank: A formula is a set of instructions used to perform a specified calculation; whereas a function is _____.

• a predefined operation ✅
  
• a question written by the user
• a particular value
• a computer programming language

Explanation:
A function is a predefined command in a spreadsheet or programming language that performs a specific operation, which can be used within formulas to perform calculations.

22. Fill in the blank: To request, retrieve, and update information in a database, data analysts use a ____.

• calculation
• dashboard
• query ✅
• formula

23. Structured query language (SQL) enables data analysts to communicate with a database.

• True ✅
• False

24. You are in the plan stage of the data lifecycle for your current project. What action might you take during this stage?

• Decide what kind of data is needed. ✅
• Use a formula to perform calculations.
• Validate insights provided by analysts.
• Shred paper files.

25. A data analyst is working at a small tech startup. They’ve just completed an analysis project, which involved private company information about a new product launch. In order to keep the information safe, the analyst uses secure data-erasure software for the digital files and a shredder for the paper files. Which state of the data life cycle does this describe?

• Manage
• Archive
• Destroy
• Plan ✅

26. A data analyst is working at a small tech startup. On their current project they are in the analyze stage of the data life cycle. What might they do in this stage?

• Choose the format of their spreadsheet headings
• Determine who is responsible for managing the data
• Validate the insights provided by analysts
• Use a formula to perform calculations ✅

27. Fill in the blank: Data analysis has six process steps whereas the data life cycle has six _____.

• data analytics tools
• steps
• stages ✅
• key questions

28. What is the main difference between a formula and a function?

• A formula can be used multiple times in a spreadsheet; a function can only be used once.
• A formula begins with an equal sign (=); a function begins with an asterisk (*).
• A formula is a set of instructions used to perform a specified calculation; a function is a preset command that automatically performs a specified process. ✅
• A formula is used to add or subtract; a function is used to multiply or divide.

29. What does a data analyst use to request information within a database?

• Calculation
• Dashboard
• Formula
• Query ✅
  

Explanation:
A data analyst uses a query to request and retrieve specific information from a database.

30. Why is SQL the most popular structured query language? Select all that apply.

• SQL allows data analysts to use spreadsheets
• SQL is the most secure database on the market
• SQL is easy to understand ✅
  
• SQL works with a wide variety of databases ✅
  

Explanation:
SQL’s syntax is straightforward, making it accessible to beginners and professionals alike.

31. A data analyst uses spreadsheets to aggregate data during the capture phase of the data life cycle.

• True
• False ✅

32. Fill in the blank: The data life cycle has six _____ .

• data analytics tools
• process steps
• key questions
• stages ✅

33. Fill in the blank: A query is used to _____ information from a database. Select all that apply.

• request ✅
• retrieve ✅
• visualize
• update ✅

34. Structured query language (SQL) allows a data analyst to retrieve and request data from a database. What else is SQL used for?

• Visualizing data within a database
• The revising phase of the data life cycle
• Updating databases ✅
• The sharing phase of the data life cycle

35. Fill in the blank: A business is determining who should be responsible for the data in their current data analysis project. This means that the company is in the ______ stage of the data life cycle.

• manage
• plan ✅
• analyze
• capture

36. Fill in the blank: Shredding paper files and using data-erasure software would be actions taken by a data analyst in the _________ stage of the data lifecycle.

• Manage
• Plan
• Archive
• Destroy ✅

37. Fill in the blank: Data analysis has six parts that are divided into distinct _____.

• process steps ✅
  
• key questions
• data analytics tools
• stages

Explanation:
Process steps refer to the sequential actions taken during data analysis.

38. Fill in the blank: In the _____ phase of the data analysis process, a data analytics team might validate the insights provided by analysts.

• process ✅
• share
• analyze
• act

39. In data analysis, a predefined operation is known as what?

• A function ✅
• A formula
• A particular value
• A predefined statement

40. In the course of their current project, a data analyst uses a query to retrieve and request information. Which of the following is a third option they can use a query for?

• Visualizing data
• Updating data ✅
• Deleting data
• Collecting data

41. In which stage of the data life cycle does a business decide what kind of data it needs, how the data will be managed, and who will be responsible for it?

• Manage
• Plan ✅
  
• Capture 
• Analyze

Explanation:
In the ‘Plan’ stage, businesses determine their data needs, management approaches, and assign responsibilities to ensure effective data handling throughout its lifecycle.

42. A company takes the insights provided by its data analytics team, validates them, and finalizes a strategy. They then implement a plan to solve the original business problem. This describes the share step of the data analysis process.

• True
• False ✅

43. In the course of their current project, a data analyst uses a query to retrieve and request information. Which of the following are options the analyst can use a query for? Select all that apply.

• Updating data ✅
  
• Collecting data
• Visualizing data
• Deleting data ✅
  

44. In the plan stage of the data life cycle, what decisions would a data analyst make? Select all that apply.

• Who will be responsible for the data ✅
• How the data will be managed ✅
• What kind of data is needed ✅
• How the data will be analyzed

45. In the analyze phase of the data life cycle, what might a data analyst do? Select all that apply.

• Use spreadsheets to aggregate data ✅
• Use a formula to perform calculations ✅
• Create a report from their data ✅
• Chooses the format of their spreadsheet headings

46. Fill in the blank: In the act phase of the data analysis process, a company may need to _____ the insights of the data analysis team.

• accomplish
• revise
• validate ✅
• calculate

47. In data analysis, a function is a predefined operation whereas a formula is a set of instructions used to carry out a specific calculation.

• True ✅
• False

48. A data analyst has finished an analysis project that involved private company data. They erase the digital files in order to keep the information secure. This describes which stage of the data life cycle?

• Plan
• Destroy ✅
• Archive
• Manage

49. Fill in the blank: Using a formula to perform calculations, creating a report from their data, and using spreadsheets to aggregate data would all be actions carried out in the ________ stage of the data lifecycle.

• manage
• plan
• analyze ✅
  
• capture

Explanation:
The ‘Analyze’ stage involves examining data to extract insights.

50. Fill in the blank: In the _____ phase of the data analysis process, a data analytics team might validate the insights provided by analysts.

• process
• act
• analyze ✅
• share

51. Fill in the blank: Structured query language (SQL) enables data analysts to _____ information from a database. Select all that apply.

• retrieve ✅
• visualize
• request ✅
• update ✅

52. The planning stage of the data life cycle is when a business decides what kind of data it needs, how the data will be handled, and who will be responsible for it.

• True ✅
  
• False

53. A company takes insights provided by its data analytics team, validates them, and finalizes a strategy. They then implement a plan to solve the original business problem. This describes which step of the data analysis process?

• Analyze
• Act ✅
• Process 
• Share

54. A data analyst wants to retrieve information from a database. Select the correct tool from the data analyst’s toolkit.

• Spreadsheet
• Visualization
• Query ✅
  
• Dashboard

55. A data analyst is working at a small tech startup. On their current project they are using spreadsheets to aggregate data. In which stage of the data life cycle is this analyst?

• Analyze ✅
• Manage
• Plan
• Archive

56. A data analyst uses a spreadsheet function to aggregate data. Then, they add a pivot table to show totals from least to greatest. This would happen during which phase of the data life cycle?

• Analyze ✅
• Manage
• Capture
• Plan

57. A business analyst recently completed a project that their company has decided to use to solve a larger business problem. What step is this in the data analysis process?

• Process
• Act ✅
  
• Analyze
• Share

Explanation:
The ‘Act’ step involves taking action based on the analysis, such as implementing solutions to address business problems.

58. Data analysts use queries to analyze information within a database.

• True ✅
• False

59. What is the primary purpose of the destroy stage of the data life cycle?

• To keep information safe by eliminating records of it ✅
• To validate the results of analysis.
• To use functions for investigating the data.
• To determine who is responsible for managing the data.

60. In data analysis, a preset command is known as what?

• A formula
• A particular value
• A function ✅
• A predefined statement

61. Which of the following is an example of why a data analyst may generate a query?

• Visualizing data
• Requesting data ✅
• Collecting data
• Recording data

62. Fill in the blank: A function is a preset command, whereas a formula is _____.

• a set of instructions used to perform a specified calculation ✅
• a particular value
• a computer programming language
• a predefined statement

63. Fill in the blank: Structured query language (SQL) enables data analysts to retrieve, update, and request information from a database. The tool they use to do this is called a _______.

• dashboard
• visualization
• query ✅
• spreadsheet

64. The data life cycle deals with the stages that data goes through during its useful life; data analysis involves following a process to analyze data.

• True ✅
  
• False

65. A set of instructions used to perform a specified calculation is known as what?

• A formula ✅
  
• A predefined statement
• A function
• A particular value

66. In data analysis, a function is a preset command whereas a formula is a set of instructions used to carry out a specific calculation.

• True ✅
• False

67. In the destroy phase of the data lifecycle, a data analyst might shred paper files.

• True ✅
  
• False

Explanation:
In the ‘Destroy’ phase, data analysts securely dispose of data, which can include shredding physical documents to protect sensitive information.

Related contents:

Module 1: Introducing data analytics and analytical thinking​
Module 2: The wonderful world of data
Module 4: Set up your toolbox
Module 5: Endless career possibilities
Module 5: Course challenge

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