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What is Business Intelligence (BI)? A set of technologies and processes for gathering, storing, and analyzing data to support better business decisions.
What are the 5 Vs of Big Data? Volume, Velocity, Variety, Veracity, Value.
Give two examples of Big Data sources. Social media data, IoT sensors, business transactions, or web logs.
What does ETL stand for? Extract, Transform, Load.
What happens in each ETL step? Extract = retrieve data; Transform = clean and format it; Load = store it in a data warehouse.
What’s a Data Lake? A repository storing raw, unprocessed data in all formats (structured/unstructured).
Difference between a Data Warehouse and a Data Mart? Warehouse = organization-wide; Mart = department-focused (smaller subset).
What are the 4 types of NoSQL databases? Document, Key-Value, Column-Family, Graph.
What is Hadoop used for? Distributed storage and processing of Big Data.
What does HDFS stand for? Hadoop Distributed File System.
What is an In-Memory Database (IMDB)? Stores data in RAM for real-time analytics and super-fast access.
What are the 4 types of Business Analytics? Descriptive (what happened), Diagnostic (why), Predictive (what will happen), Prescriptive (what should we do).
What is a network? A system connecting computers/devices to share resources an
Name the five main network topologies? Bus, Star, Ring, Mesh, Hybrid.
What are the main types of networks? AN, LAN, MAN, WAN, VPN.
What’s the difference between bandwidth and latency? Bandwidth = data capacity; Latency = delay time.
Which medium is fastest and immune to interference? Fiber-optic cable.
What does TCP/IP stand for and what do they do? Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol; TCP ensures delivery, IP routes data.
MAC vs. IP address — what’s the difference? MAC = physical hardware ID; IP = logical network ID.
What’s the function of a router vs. a switch? Router connects networks; switch connects devices within a LAN.
What is DNS used for? Converts domain names (like google.com) to IP addresses.
What is IoT (Internet of Things)? Physical devices connected to the internet that collect/share data.
Define E-Commerce Buying or selling goods/services online
What are the main types of E-Commerce? B2B,B2C,C2C
What is E-Government and its types? Online interaction between government and others — G2C, G2B, G2G.
Define M-Commerce. Mobile commerce — transactions via smartphones or tablets.
What is Omnichannel retailing? A unified experience across online, mobile, and physical stores.
What is Social Commerce? Using social media platforms to buy/sell products.
Two advantages and two challenges of E-Commerce? ✅ Global reach, 24/7 access; ❌ Cybersecurity issues, privacy concerns.
What is the goal of Scope Management? Ensure the project includes all required work and only the required work.
What is Scope Creep? Uncontrolled expansion of project scope without time/cost/resource changes.
Name the 6 Scope Management processes (in order). Plan Scope Mgmt → Collect Requirements → Define Scope → Create WBS → Validate Scope → Control Scope.
What are key outputs of Collect Requirements? Requirements Documentation and Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).
What is the Scope Statement? A detailed description of project deliverables, acceptance criteria, and exclusions.
What is a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)? A hierarchical decomposition of the total project work into smaller components.
What is the lowest level of the WBS called? A Work Package — assignable, measurable, and trackable.
What is the purpose of Schedule Management? To manage timely project completion.
Name the 6 Schedule Management processes. Plan Schedule Mgmt, Define Activities, Sequence Activities, Estimate Durations, Develop Schedule, Control Schedule.
What’s a network diagram used for? To visualize dependencies and task order.
What are the 4 dependency types? Finish-to-Start, Start-to-Start, Finish-to-Finish, Start-to-Finish.
What is the Critical Path? The longest path through the network — tasks with zero float.
Formula for Float (Slack)? Float = LS – ES = LF – EF.
What chart visually shows task durations and dependencies? Gantt Chart.
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