Turn Data Into Information to Make It Useful

Evaluated skills

Turn Data Into Information to Make It Useful

Question 1
Scenario 1:

Rahul is a student researching the effect of weather on the how many people visit the local park. He decides to collect the data himself.

Which of these techniques could he use to gather the necessary data?
- Observation: Count how many people he sees in the park during a particular period and the weather conditions at the time.
- Survey: Ask people if they enjoy walking in the rain.
- Direct measurement: Record his mood when he is in the park.
- Sensors: Measure the noise levels in the park on different days.
Question 2
Rahul decides that sitting in the park is taking too much time and wants to automate data collection. He asks a group of 20 local residents to record when they visit the park over four weeks. Which of the following approaches could get him the data he needs?
Careful, there are several correct answers.
- Give the residents a fitness tracker app to record their step count.
- Give the residents a location tracker app to record when they are in the park.
- Place a thermometer in a hidden location in the park.
- Ask a programmer to get minute-by-minute weather data from a weather forecasting service using an API.
Question 3
After four weeks, Rahul has the following items:
- A resident location file: A CSV file containing all the times and locations of the residents over four weeks.
- A weather file: A CSV file containing the minute-by-minute temperature and weather conditions for the entire four weeks.
- Park photos: Some nice photos of the park taken by the residents.
- Satellite images: The satellite images from the weather forecasting service.
Which of these are structured data in a form that Rahul could use for his research?
Careful, there are several correct answers.
- Resident location file
- Weather file
- Park photos
- Satellite images

Turn Data Into Information to Make It Useful

Evaluated skills

Question 1

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Question 2

Question 3