CIA Metadata Strategy and Design 2

Question 1

Which metadata element is MOST critical for supporting data lineage tracking in an enterprise data warehouse?

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Source system identifier and transformation history

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Data owner name

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Creation timestamp

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Record count

Question 2

An organization wants to implement a federated metadata repository. What is the PRIMARY advantage of this approach over a centralized repository?

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Allows domains to maintain local control while sharing a unified view

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Lower total cost of ownership

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Faster metadata retrieval speeds

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Eliminates the need for metadata standards

Question 3

What does the term 'metadata harvesting' refer to in the context of metadata management?

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Automatically extracting metadata from source systems and assets

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Manually entering metadata into a catalog

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Archiving outdated metadata records

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Exporting metadata for regulatory reporting

Question 4

In Dublin Core metadata standard, which element is used to describe the topic or subject matter of a resource?

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dc:subject

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dc:type

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dc:coverage

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dc:relation

Question 5

A metadata architect is designing a system where metadata must describe other metadata records. This is an example of:

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Meta-metadata

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Structural metadata

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Descriptive metadata

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Administrative metadata

Question 6

Which approach BEST supports metadata reuse across multiple business domains in an enterprise?

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Developing a canonical metadata model with domain extensions

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Creating domain-specific metadata schemas with no cross-domain mapping

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Allowing each domain to define metadata independently

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Using free-text descriptions for all metadata elements

Question 7

What is the purpose of a metadata registry in an enterprise architecture?

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To provide a centralized authoritative source for metadata definitions and standards

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To store actual business data alongside its descriptions

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To replace the need for a data catalog

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To manage user access to data assets only