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1. What is the major difference between Data Mining and Data Science in terms of the data each works on?
Question 1A. Data Mining works only on unstructured data; Data Science only on structured dataB. Both work only on structured dataC. Data Mining is done only on structured data, whereas Data Science covers structured, semi-structured and unstructured dataD. Data Science works only on semi-structured dataE. Neither works on structured data
2. Which statement about the relationship between Data Science and Data Mining is correct?
Question 2A. Data Science is the superset of Data MiningB. Data Mining is the superset of Data ScienceC. They are entirely unrelated disciplinesD. Data Science is a technique within Data MiningE. They are two names for the same thing
3. Data Mining is also known by which other name?
Question 3A. Business IntelligenceB. Data WranglingC. NeurocomputingD. Knowledge Discovery in Data (KDD)E. Pattern Recognition
4. Data Science is mostly tagged with Big Data. With which concept is Data Mining mostly tagged?
Question 4A. Data LakesB. Data WarehousingC. NoSQL databasesD. Social mediaE. Cloud computing
5. According to I Am Datapedia!, since when has Data Science existed, and when did Data Mining start?
Question 5A. Data Science since the 1990s; Data Mining since the 1960sB. Both started in the 1990sC. Data Science since the 2000s; Data Mining since the 1980sD. Both started in the 1960sE. Data Science since the 1960s; Data Mining since the 1990s
6. In what tool was Data Mining first performed, before the introduction of the Data Warehouse?
Question 6A. HadoopB. SQL ServerC. ExcelD. RE. Python
7. Which of the following correctly contrasts Data Mining and Data Science?
Question 7A. Data Mining is a domain, whereas Data Science is a techniqueB. Data Mining is a technique, whereas Data Science is a domainC. Both are described as domainsD. Both are described as techniquesE. Data Mining is a product, whereas Data Science is a service
8. Data Mining focuses on optimising existing systems. What does Data Science focus on instead?
Question 8A. Maintaining legacy databasesB. Reducing storage costsC. Auditing historical recordsD. New ideas, new products and servicesE. Structured data only
9. Which of the following is listed as part of Data Science but NOT as part of Data Mining?
Question 9A. NeurocomputingB. KDDC. Databases and Data ProcessingD. Machine LearningE. Data Cleansing
10. Data Mining focuses on the process. What does Data Science focus on?
Question 10A. The hardware of the dataB. The storage of the dataC. The ownership of the dataD. The pricing of the dataE. The science of the data