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COMPTIA DA0-001

CompTIA Data Plus Certification Questions & Answers

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Acing Materials | Study Guide |
Sample Questions | Practice Test

DA0-001
CompTIA Data+
90 Questions Exam – 675 / 900 Cut Score – Duration of 90 minutes
DA0-001 Exam Questions

Table of Contents:
Discover More about the DA0-001 Certification ................2
CompTIA DA0-001 Data Plus Certification Details: ...........2
DA0-001 Syllabus: .............................................................2
Data Concepts and Environments - 15% ............................................................................ 2
Data Mining - 25% ................................................................................................................. 4
Data Analysis - 23%.............................................................................................................. 5
Visualization - 23% ............................................................................................................... 7
Data Governance, Quality, and Controls - 14% .................................................................10

Broaden Your Knowledge with CompTIA DA0-001 Sample


Questions: .......................................................................12
Avail the Study Guide to Pass CompTIA DA0-001 Data
Plus Exam: ......................................................................16
Career Benefits: ..............................................................16

CompTIA Data Plus Certification Practice Exam 1


DA0-001 Exam Questions

Discover More about the DA0-001 Certification


Are you interested in passing the CompTIA DA0-001 exam? First discover, who
benefits from the DA0-001 certification. The DA0-001 is suitable for a candidate if
he wants to learn about Data and Analytics. Passing the DA0-001 exam earns you
the CompTIA Data+ title.

While preparing for the DA0-001 exam, many candidates struggle to get the
necessary materials. But do not worry; your struggling days are over. The DA0-
001 PDF contains some of the most valuable preparation tips and the details and
instant access to useful DA0-001 study materials just at one click.

CompTIA DA0-001 Data Plus Certification Details:


Exam Name CompTIA Data+
Exam Code DA0-001
Exam Price $246 (USD)
Duration 90 mins
Number of Questions 90
Passing Score 675 / 900
Books / Training CompTIA Data+ Certification Training
Schedule Exam Pearson VUE
Sample Questions CompTIA Data+ Sample Questions
Practice Exam CompTIA DA0-001 Certification Practice Exam

DA0-001 Syllabus:
Topic Details

Data Concepts and Environments - 15%


- Databases
Identify basic
concepts of data  Relational
schemas and  Non-relational
dimensions. - Data mart/data warehousing/data lake

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DA0-001 Exam Questions

Topic Details
 Online transactional processing (OLTP)
 Online analytical processing (OLAP)
- Schema concepts

 Snowflake
 Star
- Slowly changing dimensions

 Keep current information


 Keep historical and current information
- Date
- Numeric
- Alphanumeric
- Currency
Compare and
- Text
contrast different data
- Discrete vs. continuous
types.
- Categorical/dimension
- Images
- Audio
- Video
- Structures

 Structured
- Defined rows/columns
- Key value pairs
 Unstructured
Compare and - Undefined fields
contrast common - Machine data
data structures and
- Data file formats
file formats.
 Text/Flat file
- Tab delimited
- Comma delimited
 JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
 Extensible Markup Language (XML)

CompTIA Data Plus Certification Practice Exam 3


DA0-001 Exam Questions

Topic Details
 Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

Data Mining - 25%


- Integration

 Extract, transform, load (ETL)


 Extract, load, transform (ELT)
 Delta load
 Application programming interfaces (APIs)
- Data collection methods
Explain data
acquisition concepts.  Web scraping
 Public databases
 Application programming interface (API)/web
services
 Survey
 Sampling
 Observation
- Duplicate data
- Redundant data
Identify common - Missing values
reasons for cleansing - Invalid data
and profiling - Non-parametric data
datasets. - Data outliers
- Specification mismatch
- Data type validation
- Recoding data

 Numeric
Given a scenario,
 Categorical
execute data
manipulation - Derived variables
techniques. - Data merge
- Data blending
- Concatenation
- Data append

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DA0-001 Exam Questions

Topic Details
- Imputation
- Reduction/aggregation
- Transpose
- Normalize data
- Parsing/string manipulation

- Data manipulation

 Filtering
 Sorting
 Date functions
 Logical functions
Explain common  Aggregate functions
techniques for data
 System functions
manipulation and
query optimization. - Query optimization

 Parametrization
 Indexing
 Temporary table in the query set
 Subset of records
 Execution plan

Data Analysis - 23%


- Measures of central tendency

 Mean
 Median
 Mode
Given a scenario,
apply the appropriate - Measures of dispersion
descriptive statistical
 Range
methods. Max
Min
 Distribution
 Variance
 Standard deviation

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DA0-001 Exam Questions

Topic Details
- Frequencies/percentages
- Percent change
- Percent difference
- Confidence intervals

- t-tests
- Z-score
- p-values
- Chi-squared
Explain the purpose - Hypothesis testing
of inferential
statistical methods.  Type I error
 Type II error

- Simple linear regression


- Correlation

- Process to determine type of analysis

 Review/refine business questions


 Determine data needs and sources to perform
analysis
 Scoping/gap analysis
- Type of analysis
Summarize types of

Trend analysis
analysis and key
- Comparison of data over time
analysis techniques.
 Performance analysis
- Tracking measurements against defined goals
- Basic projections to achieve goals
 Exploratory data analysis
- Use of descriptive statistics to determine
observations
 Link analysis
- Connection of data points or pathway
- Structured Query Language (SQL)
Identify common data
- Python
analytics tools.
- Microsoft Excel

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Topic Details
-R
- Rapid mining
- IBM Cognos
- IBM SPSS Modeler
- IBM SPSS
- SAS
- Tableau
- Power BI
- Qlik
- MicroStrategy
- BusinessObjects
- Apex
- Dataroma
- Domo
- AWS QuickSight
- Stata
- Minitab
Visualization - 23%
- Data content
- Filtering
Given a scenario, - Views
translate business - Date range
requirements to form - Frequency
a report. - Audience for report

 Distribution list
- Report cover page
Given a scenario, use
 Instructions
appropriate design
 Summary
components for
- Observations and insights
reports and
- Design elements
dashboards.
 Color schemes

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DA0-001 Exam Questions

Topic Details
 Layout
 Font size and style
 Key chart elements
- Titles
- Labels
- Legends
 Corporate reporting standards/style guide
- Branding
- Color codes
- Logos/trademarks
- Watermark
- Documentation elements

 Version number
 Reference data sources
 Reference dates
- Report run date
- Data refresh date
- Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
- Appendix
- Dashboard considerations

 Data sources and attributes


- Field definitions
- Dimensions
- Measures
Given a scenario, use  Continuous/live data feed vs. static data
appropriate methods  Consumer types
for dashboard - C-level executives
- Management
development.
- External vendors/stakeholders
- General public
- Technical experts
- Development process

 Mockup/wireframe
- Layout/presentation

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DA0-001 Exam Questions

Topic Details
- Flow/navigation
- Data story planning
 Approval granted
 Develop dashboard
 Deploy to production

- Delivery considerations


Subscription
 Scheduled delivery
 Interactive (drill down/roll up)
- Saved searches
- Filtering
- Static
- Web interface
- Dashboard optimization
- Access permissions
- Line chart
- Pie chart
- Bubble chart
- Scatter plot
- Bar chart
Given a scenario, - Histogram
apply the appropriate - Waterfall
type of visualization. - Heat map
- Geographic map
- Tree map
- Stacked chart
- Infographic
- Word cloud
- Static vs. dynamic reports
Compare and
contrast types of  Point-in-time
reports.
 Real time

CompTIA Data Plus Certification Practice Exam 9


DA0-001 Exam Questions

Topic Details
- Ad-hoc/one-time report
- Self-service/on demand
- Recurring reports

 Compliance reports (e.g., financial, health, and


safety)
 Risk and regulatory reports
 Operational reports [e.g., performance, key
performance indicators (KPIs)]
- Tactical/research report

Data Governance, Quality, and Controls - 14%


- Access requirements

 Role-based
 User group-based
 Data use agreements
 Release approvals
- Security requirements

 Data encryption
 Data transmission
Summarize important  De-identify data/data masking
data governance - Storage environment requirements
concepts.
 Shared drive vs. cloud based vs. local storage

- Use requirements

 Acceptable use policy


 Data processing
 Data deletion
 Data retention
- Entity relationship requirements

 Record link restrictions

CompTIA Data Plus Certification Practice Exam 10


DA0-001 Exam Questions

Topic Details
 Data constraints
 Cardinality

- Data classification

 Personally identifiable information (PII)


 Personal health information (PHI)
 Payment card industry (PCI)
- Jurisdiction requirements

 Impact of industry and governmental regulations


- Data breach reporting

 Escalate to appropriate authority


- Circumstances to check for quality

 Data acquisition/data source


 Data transformation/intrahops
- Pass through
- Conversion
 Data manipulation
 Final product (report/dashboard, etc.)
- Automated validation
Given a scenario,  Data field to data type validation
apply data quality  Number of data points
control concepts.
- Data quality dimensions

 Data consistency
 Data accuracy
 Data completeness
 Data integrity
 Data attribute limitations
- Data quality rule and metrics

 Conformity

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DA0-001 Exam Questions

Topic Details
 Non-conformity
 Rows passed
 Rows failed

- Methods to validate quality

 Cross-validation
 Sample/spot check
 Reasonable expectations
 Data profiling
 Data audits
- Processes

 Consolidation of multiple data fields


 Standardization of data field names
Explain master data
 Data dictionary
management (MDM)
concepts. - Circumstances for MDM

 Mergers and acquisitions


 Compliance with policies and regulations
 Streamline data access

Broaden Your Knowledge with CompTIA DA0-001


Sample Questions:
Question: 1

A hypothesis test sometimes rejects the null hypothesis even if the true value of the population
parameter is the same as the value in the null hypothesis.
This type of result is known as:

a) A Type I Error
b) A Type II Error
c) A correct inference
d) The confidence level of the inference

Answer: a

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DA0-001 Exam Questions

Question: 2

George wants to integrate data from his city's open data portal. Reading the website, he sees
that he can download the data he wants as a CSV file. After manually downloading the file, he
writes the code to transform the data and load it into his database.

Presuming the data changes once a month, what can George do to ensure he has the most up-
to-date data from the city?

Choose the best answer.

a) Manually check the city's website every day.


b) Contact the city and encourage the development of an API.
c) Automate the process that downloads, transforms, and uploads the CSV file.
d) Nothing, George has already successfully loaded the data.

Answer: c

Question: 3

Q3 2020 has just ended, and now a data analyst needs to create an ad-hoc sales report that
demonstrates how well the Q3 2020 promotion went versus last year's Q3 promotion.

Which of the following date parameters should the analyst use?

a) 2019 vs. YTD 2020


b) Q3 2019 vs. Q3 2020
c) YTD 2019 vs. YTD 2020
d) Q4 2019 vs. Q3 2020

Answer: b

Question: 4

A data analyst has been asked to create an ad-hoc sales report for the Chief Executive Officer
(CEO). Which of the following should be included in the report?

a) The sales representatives' home addresses


b) Line-item SKU numbers
c) YTD total sales
d) The customers' first and last names

Answer: c

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DA0-001 Exam Questions

Question: 5

Which of the following contains alphanumeric values?

a) 10.1Ε²
b) 13.6
c) 1347
d) A3J7

Answer: d

Question: 6

Which of the following can be used to translate data into another form so it can only be read by
a user who has a key or a password?

a) Data encryption
b) Data transmission
c) Data protection
d) Data masking

Answer: a

Question: 7

Which of the following is an example of a discrete data type?

a) 8in (20cm)
b) 5 kids
c) 2.5mi (4km)
d) 10.7lbs (4.9kg)

Answer: b

Question: 8

What Python library provides data analysts with access to tools that allow them to better
structure data?

a) Numpy
b) TensorFlow
c) pandas
d) Keras

Answer: c

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Question: 9

The sales of a grocery store had an average of $8,000 per day. The store introduced several
advertising campaigns in order to increase sales.

To determine whether the advertising campaigns have been effective in increasing sales, a
sample of 64 days of sales was selected, and the sample mean was $8,300 per day.

The correct null and alternative hypotheses to test whether there has been a significant increase
are:

a) Null: Sample mean is 8,000; Alternative: Sample mean is greater than or equal to 8,000.
b) Null: Sample mean is 8,000; Alternative: Sample mean is greater than 8,000.
c) Null: Population mean is 8,000; Alternative: Population mean is greater than or equal to
8,000.
d) Null: Population mean is 8,000; Alternative: Population mean is greater than 8,000.

Answer: d

Question: 10

Melinda is analyzing a movie dataset, where individual films have a star rating between 1 and 5.
What type of data is this?

a) Nonparametric data
b) Redundant data
c) Duplicate data
d) Data outlier

Answer: a

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topics for daily studying mentioned on it. The best bet to clear the exam is
to follow your schedule rigorously.
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become confident gradually with practice tests.

Career Benefits:
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career. Having the certification on the resume adds to the candidate's benefit
and helps to get the best opportunities.

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