CDT Data Management & Integration 2

Question 1

Which data integration pattern uses a central hub to translate and route messages between disparate systems?

Accepted Answer

Hub-and-spoke architecture

Answer

Hub-and-spoke architecture uses a central hub that handles translation and routing, reducing the number of point-to-point connections required.

Question 2

In document management, what does 'data normalization' primarily achieve?

Accepted Answer

Eliminates redundancy and ensures data consistency across tables

Answer

Data normalization organizes a database to reduce redundancy and improve data integrity by structuring tables and relationships correctly.

Question 3

A CDT practitioner needs to merge customer records from two systems where the same person appears with slightly different name spellings. Which technique best addresses this?

Accepted Answer

Fuzzy matching / probabilistic record linkage

Answer

Fuzzy matching uses probabilistic algorithms to identify records that likely refer to the same entity despite minor spelling or format differences.

Question 4

What is a 'data steward' responsible for in a document management environment?

Accepted Answer

Owning and enforcing data quality rules for a specific data domain

Answer

A data steward is accountable for the quality, governance, and appropriate use of data within an assigned domain or subject area.

Question 5

Which XML technology is used to define rules for transforming an XML document into another format such as HTML or plain text?

Accepted Answer

XSLT

Answer

XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations) defines templates and rules for transforming XML documents into other document formats.

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CDT Data Management & Integration 2