CDP Data Governance and Stewardship 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the purpose of a Business Glossary in data governance?
- Store raw transactional data
- Provide standardized business term definitions used across the enterprise (Correct answer)
- Track ETL job schedules
- Monitor database performance
Correct answer: Provide standardized business term definitions used across the enterprise
A Business Glossary provides a common vocabulary with standardized definitions to ensure consistent communication across business units.
Question 2: Which data governance framework component assigns formal accountability for data assets?
- Data Cataloging
- Data Ownership (Correct answer)
- Data Profiling
- Data Masking
Correct answer: Data Ownership
Data Ownership assigns formal accountability to individuals or teams for the quality, access, and proper use of specific data assets.
Question 3: What is 'data classification' in the context of information security governance?
- Sorting data alphabetically in a database
- Categorizing data by sensitivity level to determine appropriate security controls (Correct answer)
- Indexing data for faster retrieval
- Archiving old data records
Correct answer: Categorizing data by sensitivity level to determine appropriate security controls
Data classification categorizes data by sensitivity (e.g., public, internal, confidential, restricted) to apply appropriate security and handling controls.
Question 4: Which regulation specifically governs how healthcare organizations in the US must handle patient data?
- GDPR
- CCPA
- HIPAA (Correct answer)
- SOX
Correct answer: HIPAA
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) sets US federal standards for protecting sensitive patient health information.
Question 5: What is the role of metadata in data governance?
- It stores the actual business data
- It provides context and information about data assets to aid in discovery and management (Correct answer)
- It replaces the need for data documentation
- It performs data transformations
Correct answer: It provides context and information about data assets to aid in discovery and management
Metadata provides context about data assets—such as structure, origin, and usage—enabling better discovery, understanding, and management of data.
Question 6: Which of the following best describes a Data Quality dimension?
- A database index type
- A measurable characteristic of data such as accuracy, completeness, or timeliness (Correct answer)
- A storage format for data files
- A type of ETL transformation
Correct answer: A measurable characteristic of data such as accuracy, completeness, or timeliness
Data Quality dimensions are measurable characteristics like accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness, and uniqueness used to assess data quality.
CDP Data Governance and Stewardship 2
What is the purpose of a Business Glossary in data governance?