Test 1 Flashcards
Explain big data
Big data refers to massive and complex dataset that are hard to process
What are key characteristics is big data and example
(4 petabytes)
Big data key characteristics are
Volume: the large size of data
Velocity: the speed at which data is generated
Variety: different type of data
For example: Facebook generated over 4 petabytes of data daily
The role of visualisation plays in big data and example
(Hint: graphs)
Visualisation help make big data understandable by turning raw data into charts graphs and dashboards
For example in healthcare, visualisation patient record, device data can reveal health trends.
Explain the concept of data accuracy, data validity and data reliability
Data accuracy: ensure that data is correctly represented and recorded and must match correctly
Validly: ensure data measure what it supposed to do
Reliability: ensure data is consistent over time and methods