go beyond the numbers: translate data into insights coursera weekly challenge 4 answers
Test your knowledge: Present a story
1. Fill in the blank: In Tableau, qualitative data values called _____ are used to categorize and group data to reveal details about it.
- aggregates
- comparisons
- measures
- dimensions
2. What does the term continuous indicate in data analytics?
- A measure or dimension will continuously reduce until it reaches zero.
- A measure or dimension has an infinite and uncountable number of outcomes.
- A measure or dimension is continuously growing at an exponential rate.
- A measure or dimension has a finite and countable number of outcomes.
Activity: Design a bar graph that tells a story in Tableau Public
3. Did you complete this activity?
- Yes
- No
4. In order to structure the data to show only the most relevant details based on the business need, which of the following should your visualization include? Select all that apply.
- Data for the year 2018
- Data for all weekdays
- Data for the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Data for the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
5. What are some goals of how you use color, contrast, labeling, and emphasis elements in the data visualization? Select all that apply.
- Meet accessibility standards.
- Help the audience understand important information on the chart.
- Include the colors of the company requested for the visualization.
- Present all of the available data.
Activity: Build an interactive dashboard in Tableau Public
6. Did you complete this activity?
- Yes
- No
7. The dashboard you built divides the data into two bar graphs. What do each of the bar graphs illustrate? Select two answers.
- The data by dates for each holiday
- The data divided by dates for each day of the week
- The data by dates for each weekend day
- The data divided by dates and months
8. Which design elements help you showcase relevant information in your dashboard? Select all that apply.
- Contrasting colors
- Filters
- Portrait format
- Titles
Test your knowledge: Advanced Tableau
9. A histogram is a data visualization that depicts a precise representation of the distribution of values in a dataset.
- True
- False
10. Which Tableau tool enables users to interact with data visualizations or dashboards by giving them control of a selection?
- Blending
- Bin
- Set
- Action
11. A data professional wants to visualize data in a time series. Which approach should they take?
- Generic-to-specific
- Specific-to-generic
- Chronological
- Systemized
Weekly challenge 4
12. Which of the following statements correctly describe dimensions and measures in Tableau? Select all that apply.
- Measures are numeric values.
- Dimensions can be aggregated or placed in calculations.
- Measures can be aggregated or placed in calculations.
- Measures are qualitative data values.
13. Fill in the blank: The term _____ is a mathematical concept indicating that a measure or dimension has a finite and countable number of outcomes.
- ordinal
- continuous
- radical
- discrete
14. In Tableau, what feature is used to determine how the data is segmented and compared in a histogram?
- Joins
- Bins
- Sources
- Filters
15. What type of approach to data visualizations should be taken when the goal is to share data that helps an audience consider an issue before describing how it affects them?
- Chronological
- Specific-to-generic
- Generic-to-specific
- Broad
16. Fill in the blank: A _____ in Tableau is a custom field of data created from a larger dataset based on custom conditions.
- trend line
- custom view
- worksheet
- set
17. Fill in the blank: A worksheet in Tableau Public is a data page that contains a _____ in a single view.
- data visualization
- bin
- dataset
- dashboard
18. Which of the following statements correctly describe dimensions and measures in Tableau? Select all that apply.
- Dimensions are used to categorize and group data.
- Measures are numeric values.
- Dimensions can be aggregated or placed in calculations.
- Dimensions are qualitative data values.
19. What type of approach to data visualizations should be taken when the goal is to share data in a time series?
- Generic-to-specific
- Specific-to-generic
- Chronological
- Fluid
20. Fill in the blank: A set in Tableau is a custom _____ created from a larger dataset based on custom conditions.
- field of data
- heat map
- plot
- workbook
21. Fill in the blank: A _____ in Tableau Public is a data page that contains a single view of a data visualization.
- source
- bin
- field
- worksheet
22. Fill in the blank: The term _____ is a mathematical concept indicating that a measure or dimension has an infinite and uncountable number of outcomes.
- continuous
- discrete
- operative
- factorial