Exam 11: Data Visualization and Geographic Information Systems

IBM's Watson Discovery Service is intended to decrease the amount of time analysts have to spend organizing and ________ data.

A disadvantage of dashboards is that users need to log into multiple applications to see how the business is performing.

The purpose of business dashboards is to provide users with a clear view of the ___________ values of KPIs and other operational metrics.

With powerful data visualization tools,human expertise is generally not needed.

Companies are investing in the latest data discovery solutions largely because of their _____________.

Data from operational data stores,business systems,external data,and real-time news feeds are integrated to generate an enterprise ________.

A ________ captures,manages,analyzes,and displays multidimensional geographic data,also called ________ data.

A benefit of ________ is that users no longer need to log into multiple applications to see how the business is performing.

In data visualization apps,________ are numeric or calculated data,such as profit,sales revenue,and quantity sold.

Briefly explain the benefits of data visualization to managers.Give an example of the use of data visualization to support sales,HR,or other business functions.

iBeacon is a feature in iOS 7 devices that uses a low-power Bluetooth transmission to broadcast a user's location.

Describe the functions and business value of GIS and geocoding.

Disparate data sources are connected and fed to dashboards using data discovery.

Mashups,in general,became popular because of social and mobile technology.

Which type of tool would an analyst use to find the average income in locations where the highest performing stores exist?

Data that are organized by zip code only can reveal customers' habits and be used to map competitors' actions.

A _________ captures,manages,analyzes,and displays multidimensional geographic data,also called geospatial data.

Unlike a flat map,a GIS-generated map has many layers of information for many ways of thinking about a geographic space.

iBeacon allows Apple,or app developers leveraging Apple technology,to track users inside buildings where ________ transmissions may not reach.

Cellular and Internet service providers,sensors,Google Earth,GPS,and RFID systems know the location of each connected user or object providing the infrastructure needed to collect geospatial data.