SCST1133 · Topic 05

Formative Knowledge Check

Test your understanding of the data engineering ecosystem and receive immediate feedback.

05Data Engineering Ecosystem

10 questions · formative

Check your understanding

Select one answer for every question. This activity is for learning and may be attempted again.

1Raw data is best described as…information already interpreted for a decisionoriginal records not yet prepared for a particular usea completed management reportonly numerical information

2Which role primarily prepares and delivers reliable data?Data EngineerBusiness UserData OwnerData Analyst

3Which question is answered by a data ecosystem?How many records exist?Who and what make the data useful?Which programming language is fastest?What is the file extension?

4Different departments using incompatible course codes illustrates…timelinessintegration and consistencydata ownership onlyinnovation

5Which action demonstrates responsible data use?Collect every possible fieldGive all staff full accessUse data only for an appropriate stated purposeKeep inaccurate records permanently

6What normally follows data organisation in the general journey?Deleting all recordsChecking and preparationRemoving the data ownerPublishing everything publicly

7A dashboard used to plan class capacity is an example of…raw data generation onlyuseful information supporting a decisiona data producer onlyuncontrolled access

8Who determines responsibility, access and appropriate use?Data OwnerData ScientistStudent userDevice

9Why is availability alone insufficient?All data is automatically accurateUsers also need trustworthy, understandable and timely dataAvailable data never requires access controlOnly technology creates value

10Which is the best first step when analysing a digital service as an ecosystem?Choose a database brandIdentify its organisational need and stakeholdersWrite program codeRemove governance questions