Question 1

In the world of analytics there is no room for intuition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Forecasting is the estimation of some variable of interest at some specific future point in time as a function of past data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

It is normally pretty simple to identify how much data you will need.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Descriptive statistics summarize and describe data via frequencies, central tendency, measures of dispersion and distribution characteristics. An example is a batting average in baseball.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The goal of analytics is to tear apart the data to develop as many data models as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The two primary types of data are ______________ and __________________.

Accepted Answer

Qualitativ

Question 7

Sport analytics is normally used to explore an entire organization to leverage broader information across the whole organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why is random sampling important in statistics?

Accepted Answer

It relies on the idea that the

Question 9

Which of the following types of business decisions can NOT be made with analytics?

Accepted Answer

A)  marketing 
B)  supply chain 
C)  finance 
D)  human resources 
E)  none of the above 
A)  marketing 
B)  supply chain 
C)  finance 
D)  human resources 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Time series analysis could be used to identify patterns in data over time and can be broken down by the following techniques except?

Accepted Answer

A)  seasonal 
B)  cyclic or long term, 
C)  irregular 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  seasonal 
B)  cyclic or long term, 
C)  irregular 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

Define raw data.

Accepted Answer

The data that comes from an or

Question 12

Nominal data uses numbers to classify data such as 1 for male and 2 for female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Prescriptive analytics uses data from the past to predict the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How can kick-off delays in MLS be tracked and acted upon?

Accepted Answer

Measuring how late t

Question 15

Data are information in a variety of forms such as:

Accepted Answer

A)  numbers 
B)  words 
C)  pictures 
D)  videos 
E)  all of the above 
A)  numbers 
B)  words 
C)  pictures 
D)  videos 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

How can you clean data?

Accepted Answer

Data can be cleaned by removin

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a job of a data analyst?

Accepted Answer

A)  summarize data 
B)  find meaning in data 
C)  find patterns in data 
D)  all of the above are jobs for a data analyst 
E)  none of the above are jobs of a data analyst 
A)  summarize data 
B)  find meaning in data 
C)  find patterns in data 
D)  all of the above are jobs for a data analyst 
E)  none of the above are jobs of a data analyst

Question 18

If you were developing a system to analyze the New Jersey Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program, what data would you want to uncover to determine if the program was successful? List at least ten pieces of data.

Accepted Answer

Travel time to train

Question 19

Sport analytics can be explored at which of the following levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  every department 
B)  the entire organization 
C)  every event 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  every department 
B)  the entire organization 
C)  every event 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

It is better to have more data than necessary to protect yourself from possibly missing information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the world of analytics there is no room for intuition.

Forecasting is the estimation of some variable of interest at some specific future point in time as a function of past data.

It is normally pretty simple to identify how much data you will need.

Descriptive statistics summarize and describe data via frequencies, central tendency, measures of dispersion and distribution characteristics. An example is a batting average in baseball.

The goal of analytics is to tear apart the data to develop as many data models as possible.

The two primary types of data are and ____.

Sport analytics is normally used to explore an entire organization to leverage broader information across the whole organization.

Why is random sampling important in statistics?

Which of the following types of business decisions can NOT be made with analytics?

Time series analysis could be used to identify patterns in data over time and can be broken down by the following techniques except?

Define raw data.

Nominal data uses numbers to classify data such as 1 for male and 2 for female.

Prescriptive analytics uses data from the past to predict the future.

How can kick-off delays in MLS be tracked and acted upon?

Data are information in a variety of forms such as:

How can you clean data?

Which of the following is NOT a job of a data analyst?

If you were developing a system to analyze the New Jersey Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program, what data would you want to uncover to determine if the program was successful? List at least ten pieces of data.

Sport analytics can be explored at which of the following levels?

It is better to have more data than necessary to protect yourself from possibly missing information.

Introduction

The Data Ecosystem

The Data Game: Analyzing Our Way to Better Sport Performance

Strategic Talent Management Analytics

Analytics in Sport Marketing

Analytics in Digital Marketing

Sport ﬁnance by the Numbers

Sport Law by the Numbers

Manufacturing Production Analytics

Event Management by the Numbers

Facility Management Analytics

Putting It All Together

Data Analysis and Probability

Filters

Exam 2: An Introduction to Analytics and Data

In the world of analytics there is no room for intuition.

Forecasting is the estimation of some variable of interest at some specific future point in time as a function of past data.

It is normally pretty simple to identify how much data you will need.

Descriptive statistics summarize and describe data via frequencies, central tendency, measures of dispersion and distribution characteristics. An example is a batting average in baseball.

The goal of analytics is to tear apart the data to develop as many data models as possible.

The two primary types of data are ______________ and __________________.

Sport analytics is normally used to explore an entire organization to leverage broader information across the whole organization.

Why is random sampling important in statistics?

Which of the following types of business decisions can NOT be made with analytics?

Time series analysis could be used to identify patterns in data over time and can be broken down by the following techniques except?

Define raw data.

Nominal data uses numbers to classify data such as 1 for male and 2 for female.

Prescriptive analytics uses data from the past to predict the future.

How can kick-off delays in MLS be tracked and acted upon?

Data are information in a variety of forms such as:

How can you clean data?

Which of the following is NOT a job of a data analyst?

If you were developing a system to analyze the New Jersey Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program, what data would you want to uncover to determine if the program was successful? List at least ten pieces of data.

Sport analytics can be explored at which of the following levels?

It is better to have more data than necessary to protect yourself from possibly missing information.

Introduction

The Data Ecosystem

The Data Game: Analyzing Our Way to Better Sport Performance

Strategic Talent Management Analytics

Analytics in Sport Marketing

Analytics in Digital Marketing

Sport ﬁnance by the Numbers

Sport Law by the Numbers

Manufacturing Production Analytics

Event Management by the Numbers

Facility Management Analytics

Putting It All Together

Data Analysis and Probability

Filters

The two primary types of data are and ____.