Question 1 of 20 0.5/ 0.

5 Points
Data quality ROI stands for:

A. rough outline inclusion.

B. rate of installation.
C. risk of incarceration.
D. return on installation.
Question 2 of 20 0.5/ 0.5 Points
A method of capturing only the changes that have occurred in the source data since the last capture is
called ________ extract.

A. partial
B. incremental
C. update-driven
D. static
Question 3 of 20 0.5/ 0.5 Points
The methods to ensure the quality of data across various subject areas are called:

A. Master Data Management.

B. Joint Data Management.
C. Managed Data Management.
D. Variable Data Management.
Question 4 of 20 0.5/ 0.5 Points
Informational and operational data differ in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

A. level of detail.
B. scope of data.
C. normalization level.
D. data quality.
Question 5 of 20 0.5/ 0.5 Points
Loading data into a data warehouse does NOT involve:

A. appending new rows to the tables in the warehouse.

B. updating existing rows with new data.
C. purging data that have become obsolete or were incorrectly loaded.
D. formatting the hard drive.
Question 6 of 20 0.5/ 0.5 Points
Data governance can be defined as:

A. a means to increase the speed of data.

B. high-level organizational groups and processes that oversee data stewardship.
C. a means to slow down the speed of data.
D. a government task force for defining data quality.
Question 7 of 20 0.5/ 0.5 Points
One characteristic of quality data which pertains to the expectation for the time between when data are
expected and when they are available for use is:

A. referential integrity.
B. currency.
C. consistency.
D. timeliness.
Question 8 of 20 0.5/ 0.5 Points
Getting poor data from a supplier is a(n) ________ reason for deteriorated data quality.

A. inconsistent metadata
B. lack of organizational commitment
C. external data source.
D. data entry problem
Question 9 of 20 0.5/ 0.5 Points
Quality data can be defined as being:

A. inaccurate.
B. unique.
C. historical.
D. precise.
Question 10 of 20 0.5/ 0.5 Points
An approach to filling a data warehouse that employs bulk rewriting of the target data periodically is called:

A. dump mode.
B. update mode.
C. refresh mode.
D. overwrite mode.
Question 11 of 20 0.5/ 0.5 Points
A characteristic of reconciled data that means the data reflect an enterprise-wide view is:

A. comprehensive.
B. normalized.
C. historical.
D. detailed.
Question 12 of 20 0.5/ 0.5 Points
Data may be loaded from the staging area into the warehouse by following:

A. custom-written letters.
B. virus checking.
C. SQL purge.
D. SQL Commands (Insert/Update).
Question 13 of 20 0.5/ 0.5 Points
The process of combining data from various sources into a single table or view is called:

A. selecting.
B. joining.
C. updating.
D. extracting.
Question 14 of 20 0.5/ 0.5 Points
Data that are accurate, consistent, and available in a timely fashion are considered:

A. Microsoft-based.
B. high-quality.
C. low-quality.
D. Oracle-based.
Question 15 of 20 0.5/ 0.5 Points
One simple task of a data quality audit is to:

A. interview all users.

B. load all data into a data warehouse.
C. establish quality metrics.
D. statistically profile all files.
Question 16 of 20 0.5/ 0.5 Points
The process of transforming data from a detailed to a summary level is called:

A. aggregating.
B. updating.
C. extracting.
D. joining.
Question 17 of 20 0.0/ 0.5 Points
A technique using pattern recognition to upgrade the quality of raw data is called:

A. data analysis.
B. data scrounging.
C. data scrubbing.
D. data gouging.
Question 18 of 20 0.5/ 0.5 Points
Event-driven propagation:

A. pulls duplicate data from redundant sites.

B. pushes data to duplicate sites as an event occurs.
C. provides a means to duplicate data for events.
D. triggers a virus.
Question 19 of 20 0.0/ 0.5 Points
The best place to improve data entry across all applications is:

A. in the level of organizational commitment.

B. in the users.
C. in the database definitions.
D. in the data entry operators.
Question 20 of 20 0.0/ 0.5 Points
All of the following are popular architectures for Master Data Management EXCEPT:

A. Integration Hub.
B. Normalization.
C. Identity Registry.
D. Persistent.