TIBCO Analytics and Data Science Flashcards

In TIBCO analytics, what is a 'data table' in Spotfire?

Answer: An in-memory collection of rows and columns loaded from a data source

A Spotfire data table is an in-memory representation of imported data consisting of rows and named columns used by visualizations and calculations.

Which feature in TIBCO Spotfire allows linking two data tables on a shared key column?

Answer: Data table relations

Data table relations in Spotfire define how two data tables are joined on a common key so that markings and filters propagate correctly between them.

What is the role of TIBCO Data Streams in a streaming analytics architecture?

Answer: Ingesting and routing real-time data feeds into analytics pipelines

TIBCO Data Streams handles the ingestion and routing of real-time data feeds, making live data available to downstream streaming analytics components.

In predictive analytics, what does a confusion matrix measure?

Answer: The classification performance of a model by comparing predicted vs. actual labels

A confusion matrix tabulates true positives, true negatives, false positives, and false negatives to evaluate how well a classification model performs.

What does KPI stand for in a TIBCO analytics dashboard context?

Answer: Key Performance Indicator

KPI stands for Key Performance Indicator, a measurable value tracked on dashboards to assess how effectively an organization is achieving objectives.

Which TIBCO Spotfire feature enables authors to create guided, step-by-step analytical experiences for end users?

Answer: Story builder / guided analytics

Spotfire's story builder feature allows analysts to assemble pages into a guided narrative sequence, walking end users through an analytical story.