Chapter 1 Quiz

Question 1

Which one is not a type of fact?

Semi Additive
Additive
Confirmed Fact
Non Additive

Question 2

Is fact table normalized?

Yes
No

Question 3
Which dimension is a collection of random transactional codes, flags and/or text attributes?

Degenerated
SCD
Junk Dimension
Confirmed Dimension

Question 4

Dimension tables are de-normalized in nature? True or False

True
False

Question 5
Which of these are the types of metadata that is stored in a repository?

Reusable transformations
Source definitions
Mapplets
Target Definitions
All of the above

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 Question 6
In the Type2 mapping we have three options to recognize the newly added rows. Which one does not belong to them?

Version number
Effective time range
Effective date Range
Flag value

Question 7

Which SCD type stores one time historical data with current data?

Type 1
Type 2
Type 3

Question 8
Which SCD methodology overwrites old data with new data?

Type 1
Type 2
Type 3

Question 9

Which SCD method tracks historical data by creating multiple records?

Type 1
Type 2
Type 3

Question 10

Which schema is normalized?

Star
Snowflake
Fact Constellation

Question 11

If one table contains a value that is neither measure nor fact, what do we call that?

Additive fact
Junk dimension
Semi-additive fact
De-generated dimension

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 Question 12

Match each letter with the correct answer.

A. ETL 1. A collection of ordered tasks

B. Mapping 2. Extract, transform and load data

C. Workflow 3. Defines data and processes

D. Metadata 4. Generates or manipulates data

E. Transformation 5. An executable set of actions,

functions or commands

F. Task 6. Logically defines the ETL process

Question 13

Match each letter with the correct answer.

A. Integration Service 1. Multi threaded process that

retrieves/inserts/updates repository
metadata

B. Repository 2. Perform repository security

C. Repository Service 3. ETL processing engine

D. Administration Console 4. Centralized management of

repository connections

E. Repository Manager 5. Create mapping objects

F. Designer 6. Collection of tables that contains

Power Center metadata

G. Workflow Manager 7. Monitor and control workflows

H. Workflow Monitor 8. Perform domain and service

administrative tasks

I. Repository Manager Process 9. Create and start workflows

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