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Course 1 & 2 Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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A question whose answers lead to change

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Action-oriented question

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A process or set of rules followed for a specific task

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Algorithm

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3
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Qualities and characteristics associated with using facts to solve problems

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Analytical skills

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The process of identifying and defining a problem, then solving it by using data in an organized, step-by-step manner

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Analytical thinking

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A characteristic or quality of data used to label a column in a table

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Attribute

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6
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A spreadsheet function that returns an average of the values from a selected range

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AVERAGE

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Large, complex datasets typically involving long periods of time, which enable data analysts to address far-reaching business problems

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Big data

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8
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Lines that can be added around two or more cells on a spreadsheet

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Borders

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9
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The question or problem that data analysis resolves for a business

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Business task

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10
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A cell or a range of cells in a worksheet typically used in formulas and functions

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Cell reference

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11
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A place to keep data online, rather than a computer hard drive

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Cloud

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12
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The condition in which something exists or happens

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Context

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13
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A spreadsheet function that counts the number of cells in a range that meet a specific criteria

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COUNT

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14
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A tool that monitors live, incoming data

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Dashboard

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15
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A collection of facts

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Data

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16
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The collection, transformation, and organization of data in order to draw conclusions, make predictions, and drive informed decision-making

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Data Analysis

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17
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The six phases of ask, prepare, process, analyze, share, and act whose purpose is to gain insights that drive informed decision-making

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Data analysis process

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Someone who collects, transforms, and organizes data in order to draw conclusions, make predictions, and drive informed decision-making

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Data analyst

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19
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The science of data

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Data analytics

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20
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How information is organized

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Data design

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21
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Using facts to guide business strategy

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Data-driven decision-making

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22
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The various elements that interact with one another in order to produce, manage, store, organize, analyze, and share data

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Data ecosystem

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23
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Exploring different data sources to find out what they have in common

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Data-inspired decision-making

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24
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The sequence of stages that data experiences, which include plan, capture, manage, analyze, archive, and destroy

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Data life cycle

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25
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A field of study that uses raw data to create new ways of modeling and understanding the unknown

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Data science

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26
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The management of the people, processes, and tools used in data analysis

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Data strategy

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27
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The graphical representation of data

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Data visualization

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28
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A collection of data stored in a computer system

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Database

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29
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A collection of data that can be manipulated or analyzed as one unit

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Dataset

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30
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A calculation that involves addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division (also called a math expression)

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Equation

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31
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A quality of data analysis that does not create or reinforce bias

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Fairness

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32
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A box in the lower-right-hand corner of a selected spreadsheet cell that can be dragged through neighboring cells in order to continue an instruction

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First handle

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33
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The process of showing only the data that meets a specified criteria while hiding the rest

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Filtering

34
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A set of instructions used to perform a calculation using the data in a spreadsheet

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Formula

35
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A preset command that automatically performs a specified process or task using the data in a spreadsheet

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Function

36
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A method for examining and evaluating the current state of a process in order to identify opportunities for improvement in the future

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Gap analysis

37
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The first row in a spreadsheet that labels the type of data in each column

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Header

38
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A question that steers people toward a certain response

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Leading question

39
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A calculation that involves addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division (also called an equation)

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Math expression

40
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A function that is used as part of a mathematical formula

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Math function

41
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A spreadsheet function that returns the largest numeric value from a range of cells

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MAX

42
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A question whose answers can be quantified and assessed

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Measurable question

43
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A single, quantifiable type of data that is used for measurement

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Metric

44
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A measurable goal set by a company and evaluated using metrics

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Metric Goal

45
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A spreadsheet function that returns the smallest numeric value from a range of cells

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MIN

46
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The attributes that describe a piece of data contained in a row of a table

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Observation

47
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Data that is available to the public

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Open data

48
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A symbol that names the operation or calculation to be performed

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Operator

49
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Using parentheses to group together spreadsheet values in order to clarify the order in which operations should be performed

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Order of operations

50
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A chart created from the fields in a pivot table

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Pivot chart

51
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A data summarization tool used to sort, reorganize, group, count, total, or average data

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Pivot table

52
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The area of analysis that encompasses every activity affecting or affected by a problem

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Problem domain

53
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The various problems that data analysts encounter, including categorizing things, discovering connections, finding patterns, identifying themes, making predictions, and spotting something unusual

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Problem types

54
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A subjective and explanatory measure of a quality or characteristic

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Qualitative data

55
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A specific and objective measure, such as a number, quantity, or range

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Quantitative data

56
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A request for data or information from a database

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Query

57
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A computer programming language used to communicate with a database

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Query language

58
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A collection of two or more cells in a spreadsheet

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Range

59
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Restating a problem or challenge, then redirecting it toward a potential resolution

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Reframing

60
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A question that has significance to the problem to be solved

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Relevant question

61
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A static collection of data periodically given to stakeholders

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Report

62
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A formula that uses the metrics of investment and profit to evaluate the success of an investment

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Return on investment (ROI)

63
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The total amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services

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Revenue

64
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The reason why a problem occurs

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Root cause

65
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An agreed-upon outline of the tasks to be performed during a project

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Scope of work (SOW)

66
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Small, specific data points typically involving a short period of time, which are useful for making day-to-day decisions

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Small data

67
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A tool for determining a question’s effectiveness based on whether it is specific, measurable, action-oriented, relevant, and time-bound

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SMART methodology

68
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The process of arranging data into a meaningful order to make it easier to understand, analyze, and visualize

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Sorting

69
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A question that is simple, significant, and focused on a single topic or a few closely related ideas

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Specific question

70
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A digital worksheet

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Spreadsheet

71
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Refer to Structured Query Language

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SQL

72
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People who invest time and resources into a project and are interested in its outcome

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Stakeholders

73
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A computer programming language used to communicate with a database

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Structured Query Language (SQL)

74
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The process of recognizing the current problem or situation, organizing available information, revealing gaps and opportunities, and identifying options

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Structured thinking

75
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A spreadsheet function that adds the values of a selected range of cells

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SUM

76
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The ability to break things down into smaller steps or pieces and work with them in an orderly and logical way

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Technical mindset

77
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A question that specifies a timeframe to be studied

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Time - bound question

78
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The rate at which employees voluntarily leave a company

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Turnover rate

79
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A question that makes assumptions or is difficult to answer honestly

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Unfair question

80
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(Refer to data visualization)

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Visualization

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