Course 1, Module 4

Question 1

Issue

Answer 1

A topic or subject to investigate.

Question 2

Problem

Answer 2

An obstacle or complication that needs to be worked out.

Question 3

Business task

Answer 3

A question or problem that data analysis answers for a business.

Question 4

Fairness

Answer 4

Fairness in data analysis means ensuring your analysis doesn’t create or reinforce bias.

Question 5

Best practice for ensuring fairness

Answer 5

• Consider all of the available data
• Identify surrounding factors
• Include self-reported data
• Use oversampling effectively
• Think about fairness from beginning to end

Question 6

Oversampling

Answer 6

Oversampling is the process of increasing the sample size of nondominant groups in a population.
This can help you better represent them and address imbalanced datasets.

Question 7

Self-reporting

Answer 7

A data collection technique where participants provide information about themselves.