Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate • STUDY MODE
PRACTICE QUIZ
QUESTION 1 OF 41
What are the benefits of using a programming language for data analysis? Select all that apply.
A
They do not require data cleaning
B
To save time cleaning dataCorrect Answer
C
To clarify the steps of your analysisCorrect Answer
D
They are mainly used through graphic user interfaces (GUIs) instead of text editors
QUESTION 2 OF 41
Which of the following are benefits of open-source code? Select all that apply.
A
Anyone can fix bugs in the code.Correct Answer
B
Anyone can use the code for free.Correct Answer
C
Anyone can create an add-on package for the code.Correct Answer
D
Anyone can pay a fee for access to the code.
QUESTION 3 OF 41
A team of data analysts is working on a complex analysis. The team needs to quickly process lots of data. They also need to easily reproduce and share every step of their analysis. What should they use for the analysis?
A
A dashboard
B
The R programming languageCorrect Answer
C
Structured query language
D
A database
QUESTION 4 OF 41
RStudio’s integrated development environment lets you perform which of the following actions? Select all that apply.
A
Create data visualizationsCorrect Answer
B
Stream online videos
C
Import data from spreadsheetsCorrect Answer
D
Install R packagesCorrect Answer
QUESTION 5 OF 41
A data analyst uses words and symbols to give instructions to a computer. What are the words and symbols known as?
A
Function language
B
Coded language
C
Programming languageCorrect Answer
D
Syntax language
QUESTION 6 OF 41
Many data analysts prefer to use a programming language for which of the following reasons? Select all that apply.
A
To easily reproduce and share an analysisCorrect Answer
B
To choose a topic for analysis
C
To clarify the steps of an analysisCorrect Answer
D
To save timeCorrect Answer
QUESTION 7 OF 41
A data analyst is searching for an open source tool that will allow them to reproduce every step of their analysis, including data cleaning and transformations, calculations, and visualizations. What tool is the best option?
A
Spreadsheets
B
SQL
C
Tableau
D
RCorrect Answer
QUESTION 8 OF 41
What is a benefit of using the R programming language for data analysis? Select all that apply.
A
It is the most popular machine-learning language.
B
It can create world-class visualizations.Correct Answer
C
It is a general-purpose programming language.
D
It can work with large amounts of dataCorrect Answer
QUESTION 9 OF 41
Which of the following statements about RStudio’s integrated development environment are correct? Select all that apply.
A
R studio helps with file management.Correct Answer
B
R studio is built specifically for working with R.Correct Answer
C
The layout of panes in R studio is fixed.
D
R studio is unable to produce visualizations.
QUESTION 10 OF 41
Fill in the blank: When you execute code in the source editor, the code automatically also appears in the _____.
A
plots tab
B
environment pane
C
R consoleCorrect Answer
D
files tab
QUESTION 11 OF 41
R users share custom solutions they have developed for data problems. Where can you find this information in RStudio?
A
History tab
B
Packages tabCorrect Answer
C
R console
D
Environment tab
QUESTION 12 OF 41
A data analyst is searching for a tool that will allow them to communicate instructions that a computer can run. What tool should they use?
A
Statistics
B
Algebra
C
Programming languageCorrect Answer
D
Analytics
QUESTION 13 OF 41
Using a programming language can help you with which aspects of data analysis? Select all that apply.
A
Transform your dataCorrect Answer
B
Visualize your dataCorrect Answer
C
Clean your dataCorrect Answer
D
Ask the right questions about your data
QUESTION 14 OF 41
Fill in the blank: _____ code is freely available and may be modified and shared by the people who use it.
A
Open-ended
B
Open-syntax
C
Open-sourceCorrect Answer
D
Open-access
QUESTION 15 OF 41
For what reasons do many data analysts choose to use R? Select all that apply.
A
R is a data-centric programming language.Correct Answer
B
R can create high quality visualizations.Correct Answer
C
R is a closed source programming language.
D
R can quickly process lots of data.Correct Answer
QUESTION 16 OF 41
In RStudio, where can you find and manage all the data you currently have loaded?
A
Environment paneCorrect Answer
B
Plots tab
C
R console pane
D
Source editor pane
QUESTION 17 OF 41
A data analyst wants to use a programming language that allows users to create packages and share them freely. What type of programming language should they use?
A
Open-access
B
Process-oriented
C
Visual
D
Open-sourceCorrect Answer
QUESTION 18 OF 41
Fill in the blank: The benefits of using _____ for data analysis include the ability to quickly process lots of data and create high-quality visualizations.
A
the R programming languageCorrect Answer
B
a spreadsheet
C
a dashboard
D
structured query language
QUESTION 19 OF 41
What is a type of application that brings together all the tools a data analyst may want to use in a single place?
A
Database
B
Dashboard
C
Integrated development environmentCorrect Answer
D
Spreadsheet
QUESTION 20 OF 41
In which two parts of RStudio can you execute code? Select all that apply.
A
The environment pane
B
The plots pane
C
The R console paneCorrect Answer
D
The source editor paneCorrect Answer
QUESTION 21 OF 41
A data analyst wants to use a programming language that they can modify. What type of programming language should they use?
A
Open-sourceCorrect Answer
B
Community-oriented
C
Data-centric
D
Console-based
QUESTION 22 OF 41
Which of the following statements about the R programming language are correct? Select all that apply.
A
It relies on spreadsheet interfaces to clean and manipulate data
B
It makes analysts spend more time cleaning data and less time analyzing
C
It can process large amounts of dataCorrect Answer
D
It can create world-class visualizationsCorrect Answer
QUESTION 23 OF 41
A data analyst is searching for a tool that gives them the most power to customize the visualizations they use in their analysis. What tool should they use?
A
SQL
B
The R Programming languageCorrect Answer
C
Spreadsheets
D
Tableau
QUESTION 24 OF 41
A data analyst wants to write R code in RStudio that will go away after they close their current session. Where should they write their code?
A
R consoleCorrect Answer
B
Environment tab
C
Plots tab
D
Source editor
QUESTION 25 OF 41
A data analyst needs to quickly create a series of scatterplots to visualize a very large dataset. What should they use for the analysis?
A
The R programming languageCorrect Answer
B
A dashboard
C
Structured query language
D
A slide presentation
QUESTION 26 OF 41
What type of software is RStudio?
A
Pane
B
Syntax
C
Integrated development environmentCorrect Answer
D
Programming language
QUESTION 27 OF 41
A data analyst writes the code summary(penguins) in order to display a summary of the penguins dataset. Where in RStudio can the analyst execute the code? Select all that apply.
A
Files tab
B
Environment pane
C
R console paneCorrect Answer
D
Source editor paneCorrect Answer
QUESTION 28 OF 41
A data analyst is working with spreadsheet data. The analyst imports the data from the spreadsheet into RStudio. Where in RStudio can the analyst find the imported data?
A
Environment paneCorrect Answer
B
Plots tab
C
Source editor pane
D
R console pane
QUESTION 29 OF 41
What is the term for programming code that is freely available and may be modified and shared by the people who use it?
A
Data-centric
B
Open-data
C
Open-ended
D
Open-sourceCorrect Answer
QUESTION 30 OF 41
How do data analysts refer to the words and symbols they use to write instructions for computers?
A
Variable languages
B
Programming languagesCorrect Answer
C
Code languages
D
Syntax languages
QUESTION 31 OF 41
Fill in the blank: A data analyst wants to quickly create visualizations and then share them with a teammate. They can use _____ for the analysis.
A
the R programming languageCorrect Answer
B
a dashboard
C
structured query language
D
a database
QUESTION 32 OF 41
What tool gives data analysts the highest level of control over their data analysis?
A
Programming languageCorrect Answer
B
Spreadsheet
C
SQL
D
Tableau
QUESTION 33 OF 41
A data analyst is searching for an open-source tool that will allow them to work with very large amounts of data. What tool is the best option?
A
JSON
B
Tableau
C
Spreadsheet
D
RCorrect Answer
QUESTION 34 OF 41
RStudio’s integrated development environment includes which of the following? Select all that apply.
A
A viewer for playing videos
B
An area to manage loaded dataCorrect Answer
C
An editor for writing codeCorrect Answer
D
A console for executing commandsCorrect Answer
QUESTION 35 OF 41
What process does a data analyst use to instruct a computer to perform sets of actions?
A
Filtering
B
Analytics
C
Visualization
D
ProgrammingCorrect Answer
QUESTION 36 OF 41
Fill in the blank: In RStudio, the _____ is where you can find all the data you currently have loaded, organize it, and save it.
A
plots pane
B
source editor pane
C
environment paneCorrect Answer
D
R console pane
QUESTION 37 OF 41
What attribute of the R programming language makes it an open-source programming language?
A
The code is designed to be data-centric.
B
The code is open to processing large amounts of data.
C
The code is distributed by a company named “Open-Source.”
D
The code can be modified and shared by anyone who uses it.Correct Answer
QUESTION 38 OF 41
Which of the following are benefits of using R for data analysis? Select all that apply.
A
Define a problem and ask the right questions
B
Reproduce and share an analysisCorrect Answer
C
Create high-quality data visualizationsCorrect Answer
D
Process lots of dataCorrect Answer
QUESTION 39 OF 41
A data analyst is searching for a single tool that will allow them to query massive amounts of data, reproduce their analysis, and create world-class visuals. Which of the following tools is the best option for them?SQL
A
A dashboard
B
The R programming languageCorrect Answer
C
A database
QUESTION 40 OF 41
Fill in the blank: _____ are the words and symbols you use to write instructions for computers.
A
Syntax languages
B
Code languages
C
Variable languages
D
Programming languagesCorrect Answer
QUESTION 41 OF 41
A data analyst wants to write R code where they can access it again after they close their current session in RStudio. Where should they write their code?
A
R console
B
Files tab
C
History tab
D
Source editorCorrect Answer
Ready to test your recall?
What are the benefits of using a programming language for data analysis? Select all that apply.
💡Select all 2 correct answers before submitting (0 of 2 selected).
A
They do not require data cleaning
B
To save time cleaning data
C
To clarify the steps of your analysis
D
They are mainly used through graphic user interfaces (GUIs) instead of text editors