Review
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Quiz yourself on the concepts covered in this module. There may be multiple correct answers for some questions. You can read more about the answers in the Solutions Appendix. |
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Match the statement, "structured and organized collection of data and/or information held on a computer" to the correct term.
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database language
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database program
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database
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database language
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database program
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database
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Match the statement, "the way by which a human communicates with a computer" to the correct term.
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database language
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database program
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database
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database language
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database program
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database
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Match the statement, "combines and presents functions and features for manipulating data, together in a unified interface" to the correct term.
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database language
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database program
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database
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database language
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database program
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database
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If you open a data file and see the following, what would you suspect is the issue?
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Nothing
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It is corrupt
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The wrong encoding was used to open the file
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The sender used a weird font
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Nothing
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It is corrupt
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The wrong encoding was used to open the file
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The sender used a weird font
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What type of software is the Integrated Publishing Toolkit (IPT)?
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data capture
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data cleaning
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data management
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data publishing
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data capture
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data cleaning
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data management
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data publishing
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What type of software is Specify?
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data capture
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data cleaning
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data management
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data publishing
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data capture
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data cleaning
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data management
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data publishing
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What type of software is iNaturalist?
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data capture
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data cleaning
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data management
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data publishing
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data capture
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data cleaning
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data management
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data publishing
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What type of software is OpenRefine?
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data capture
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data cleaning
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data management
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data publishing
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data capture
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data cleaning
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data management
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data publishing
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What data type is "1236975"?
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binary
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boolean
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float
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integer
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long integer
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text
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unstructured text
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binary
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boolean
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float
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integer
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long integer
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text
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unstructured text
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What data type is "01101111"?
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binary
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boolean
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float
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integer
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long integer
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text
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unstructured text
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binary
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boolean
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float
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integer
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long integer
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text
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unstructured text
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What data type is "We walked 5 miles down the road west from the post office in the center of town. We then went 2 miles north on a dirt path to the river. Then we continued west along the river for another 5 miles."?
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binary
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boolean
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float
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integer
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long integer
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text
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unstructured text
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binary
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boolean
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float
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integer
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long integer
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text
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unstructured text
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What data type is "1024"?
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binary
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boolean
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float
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integer
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long integer
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text
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unstructured text
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binary
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boolean
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float
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integer
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long integer
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text
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unstructured text
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What data type is "29.0"?
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binary
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boolean
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float
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integer
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long integer
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text
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unstructured text
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binary
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boolean
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float
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integer
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long integer
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text
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unstructured text
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What data type is "Yes/No"?
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binary
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boolean
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float
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integer
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long integer
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text
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unstructured text
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binary
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boolean
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float
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integer
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long integer
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text
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unstructured text
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What data type is "6 rabbits were observed"?
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binary
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boolean
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float
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integer
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long integer
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text
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unstructured text
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binary
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boolean
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float
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integer
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long integer
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text
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unstructured text
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Which of these terms describes a "field/column name"?
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Assigned
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Descriptive
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Identifying
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Readable
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Unique
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User-interface
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Assigned
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Descriptive
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Identifying
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Readable
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Unique
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User-interface
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Which of these terms describes a "field label"?
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Assigned
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Descriptive
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Identifying
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Readable
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Unique
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User-interface
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Assigned
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Descriptive
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Identifying
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Readable
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Unique
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User-interface
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What is the correct structure for this statement, "All data refers to a SINGLE concept"?
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column
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row
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table
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column
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row
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table
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What is the correct structure for this statement, "An attribute has the SAME field/data type for every record"?
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column
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row
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table
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column
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row
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table
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What is the correct structure for this statement, "Attributes of a record ALWAYS stay together"?
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column
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row
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table
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column
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row
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table
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Who determines the fitness for use of your data?
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The museum or department director
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The users of the data for research or education
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The collector of the data in the field
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The person entering the data into the database
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The museum or department director
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The users of the data for research or education
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The collector of the data in the field
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The person entering the data into the database
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For the given statement, "High accuracy, low precision", input the matching image. image::foundations::accuracyandprecision.png[align=center,width=640,height=360]
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For the given statement, "Low accuracy, high precision", input the matching image. image::foundations::accuracyandprecision.png[align=center,width=640,height=360]
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For the given statement, "High accuracy, high precision", input the matching image. image::foundations::accuracyandprecision.png[align=center,width=640,height=360]
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For the given statement, "Low accuracy, low precision", input the matching image. image::foundations::accuracyandprecision.png[align=center,width=640,height=360]
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Identify the data relationships where Dataset B needs to be merged into Dataset A for the statement, "Collector field exists in both dataset A and B".
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1:0
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∞:1
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∞:∞
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Identify the data relationships where Dataset B needs to be merged into Dataset A for the statement, "Country field only exists in dataset B".
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Identify the data relationships where Dataset B needs to be merged into Dataset A for the statement, "Name field exists in dataset A, but dataset B contains First Name and Last Name fields".
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Identify the data relationships where Dataset B needs to be merged into Dataset A for the statement, "ID field exists in both dataset A and B".
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Identify the data relationships where Dataset B needs to be merged into Dataset A for the statement, "Elevation exists in dataset A, but not in dataset B".
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Identify the data relationships where Dataset B needs to be merged into Dataset A for the statement, "Date exists in dataset A, but Day, Month, and Year are separate fields in dataset B".
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Metadata is important because (select the TRUE statements):
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it allows users to determine if a dataset is fit for their use.
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it allows you to share exact coordinates for each occurrence.
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it allows you to know under which legal terms the reuse of data is permitted.
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it also applies to all supplemental and associated materials, including images, video, and other media.
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it allows you know about the institution’s next exhibition/opening hours.
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it allows users to determine if a dataset is fit for their use.
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it allows you to share exact coordinates for each occurrence.
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it allows you to know under which legal terms the reuse of data is permitted.
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it also applies to all supplemental and associated materials, including images, video, and other media.
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it allows you know about the institution’s next exhibition/opening hours.
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