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1. How does a data fabric differ from a data hub?
Question 1A. The fabric is a storage system; the hub is a governance toolB. The hub is the distribution and operationalisation layer, while the fabric is a broader paradigm unifying governance, integration and orchestration across the whole enterpriseC. The fabric replaces the hub entirelyD. They are the same concept under different vendor namesE. The hub works in the cloud; the fabric works on-premises only
2. Which stages of the data lifecycle does a data fabric coordinate?
Question 2A. Only storage and backupB. Discovery, integration, governance, security and consumptionC. Only ETL schedulingD. Only reporting and dashboardsE. Only encryption and decryption
3. Which metaphor is used to describe the data fabric within the enterprise?
Question 3A. The skeleton of the enterpriseB. The central nervous system of the enterpriseC. The bloodstream of the enterpriseD. The immune system of the enterpriseE. The lungs of the enterprise
4. Why is the data fabric particularly relevant today?
Question 4A. Because all data now lives in one central databaseB. Because most organisations operate in a hybrid and multi-cloud reality with data spread across on-premises systems, private clouds and multiple public cloudsC. Because relational databases have been abandonedD. Because regulators require a single vendorE. Because data volumes have shrunk
5. Which of the following is NOT one of the capabilities a data fabric provides?
Question 5A. Centralised governance and policy enforcement across platformsB. Metadata-driven intelligence to automate discovery, lineage and integrationC. Security and compliance controls applied consistently in all environmentsD. Physical consolidation of all data into a single warehouseE. Self-service access for business and technical users
6. Is the data fabric a single tool or product?
Question 6A. Yes, it is a specific software productB. Yes, it is a cloud service offered by one vendorC. No, it is a set of technologies and practices spanning catalogues, metadata platforms, orchestration engines, API gateways and governance frameworksD. No, it is purely a policy documentE. Yes, it is a database engine
7. What role does metadata-driven intelligence play in a data fabric?
Question 7A. It encrypts data at restB. It automates data discovery, lineage and integrationC. It replaces the data warehouseD. It stores transactions in real timeE. It generates dashboards for executives
8. Across which kinds of data assets does a data fabric provide its unified layer of governance and control?
Question 8A. Only data lakesB. Only OLTP systemsC. OLTP systems, data warehouses, data lakes, lakehouses and BI platforms alikeD. Only cloud-hosted systemsE. Only BI platforms
9. What does self-service access mean in the context of a data fabric?
Question 9A. Users can install their own databasesB. Business and technical users can discover and consume governed data themselvesC. Users can bypass access controlsD. Applications manage their own pipelinesE. Data is available without any metadata
10. Which phrase describes the data fabric's position in modern data ecosystems?
Question 10A. The brain coordinating activity across a distributed digital enterpriseB. The vault storing all historical factsC. The pipeline moving data into the warehouseD. The dashboard presenting KPIsE. The archive for retired data