Test 1 Flashcards

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Explain big data

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Big data refers to massive and complex dataset that are hard to process

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What are key characteristics is big data and example

(4 petabytes)

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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

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The role of visualisation plays in big data and example

(Hint: graphs)

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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.

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Explain the concept of data accuracy, data validity and data reliability

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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

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