CompTIA DA0-001 Practice Test - Questions Answers

A dashboard with filters at the top that the user can toggle would be the most efficient way to deliver this report, because it allows the user to customize the view and explore different combinations of regions, products, and time periods. A workbook with multiple tabs for each region would be cumbersome and repetitive. A daily email with snapshots of regional summaries would not provide enough detail or interactivity. A static report with a different page for every filtered view would be too long and hard to navigate. Reference: CompTIA Data+ Certification Exam Objectives, page 14

Normalizing the variables means scaling them to a common range, such as 0 to 1 or -1 to 1, so that they have the same weight in the score calculation. Recoding the variables means changing their values or categories, which would alter their meaning and distribution. Calculating the percentiles of the variables means ranking them relative to each other, which would not account for their actual magnitudes. Calculating the standard deviations of the variables means measuring their variability, which would not make them comparable. Reference: CompTIA Data+ Certification Exam Objectives, page 10

Data encryption and data masking are two actions that can be taken when transmitting data to mitigate the chance of a data leak occurring. Data encryption means transforming data into an unreadable format that can only be decrypted with a key. Data masking means hiding or replacing sensitive data with fictitious or anonymized data. Both methods protect the confidentiality and integrity of the data in transit. Reference: CompTIA Data+ Certification Exam Objectives, page 13

Sorting is the function that will allow the data analyst to organize the table in the desired manner. Sorting means arranging the data in a specific order, such as ascending or descending, based on one or more criteria. Sorting can be applied to any column in the table, such as sales or state. Reference:

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The invalid data type is the best description for the issue in which character values are mixed with integer values in a data set column. Invalid data type means that the data does not match the expected or required format or structure for a given variable or attribute. For example, if a column is supposed to store numerical values, but some rows contain text values, then those rows have an invalid data type. Reference: CompTIA Data+ Certification Exam Objectives, page 10

ETL is a process that is used during data integration to collect, blend, and load data. ETL stands for extract, transform, and load, which are the three main steps involved in moving data from different sources to a common destination, such as a data warehouse or a data lake. ETL helps to consolidate and standardize data for analysis and reporting purposes. Reference: CompTIA Data+ Certification Exam Objectives, page 12

Getting stakeholder approval is the next step the analyst should take in the dashboard creation process, after confirming the data sources and creating a wireframe. Stakeholder approval means getting feedback and validation from the intended users or clients of the dashboard, to ensure that it meets their expectations and requirements. This step helps to avoid rework and ensure customer satisfaction. Reference: CompTIA Data+ Certification Exam Objectives, page 14

A logical function is a type of function that returns a value based on a condition or a set of conditions. For example, the IF function in Excel can be used to check if a certain condition is met, and then return one value if true, and another value if false. In this case, the data analyst can use a logical function to check if the Quantity_sold column is greater than 1,000,000, and then return "Yes" if true, and "No" if false. This would create a new variable called Promotion_flag that indicates whether the salesperson has sold more than 1,000,000 units or not. Reference: CompTIA Data+ Certification Exam Objectives, Logical functions (reference)

A relational database is a type of database that organizes data into tables, where each table has a fixed number of columns and a variable number of rows. Each row in a table represents a record or an entity, and each column represents an attribute or a property of that entity. The tables are linked by common fields, called keys, which enable the database to establish relationships between the data. A relational database schema is a diagram that shows the structure and organization of the tables, columns, keys, and constraints in a relational database. The diagram given in the question is an example of a relational database schema, as it shows two tables: "Runs" and "Experiments", with their respective columns, data types, and primary keys. The "Runs" table also has a foreign key that references the "ExperimentId" column in the "Experiments" table, indicating a relationship between the two tables. Therefore, the correct answer is D. Reference: What is a database schema? | IBM, Database Schema - Javatpoint