Compare and Contrast Various Techniques, Approaches and Considerations for Capturing and Managing Business and Technical Metadata (e.g., Business Dictionary, Data Lineage, Taxonomy, Data Classification). DATA-ARCHITECT Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

1. 26foundation · easy

   What is a primary benefit of using a data catalog as part of metadata management?

   • AIt automatically improves data quality
   • BIt enforces data security policies automatically
   • CIt replaces the need for data lineage
   • DIt provides a searchable inventory of data assets and their metadata
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2. 27expert · hard

   A data governance team is implementing metadata management for a system that stores sensitive personal data. They must ensure that metadata is accurate and that access to sensitive data is controlled. They have limited resources. What should they prioritize?

   • AFocusing only on technical metadata such as schema
   • BDeferring metadata management until after the system is live
   • CAutomated data profiling and classification to identify and tag sensitive data
   • DManual annotation of all metadata by business users
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4. 28foundation · easy

   A data steward wants to document the business meaning of the term 'Net Revenue' so that all departments use a consistent definition. Which type of metadata should be used for this purpose?

   • ALineage metadata
   • BBusiness metadata
   • COperational metadata
   • DTechnical metadata
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5. 29application · medium

   A data architect needs to document how the 'Total Revenue' field in a Salesforce report is calculated, including the source fields and transformations applied. Which type of lineage should be captured?

   • AETL lineage showing only the job execution history
   • BTable-level lineage showing only the source and target tables
   • CColumn-level lineage showing the source fields and transformation logic
   • DBusiness lineage showing only the business definition
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6. 30foundation · easy

   In a data management context, which of the following is an example of technical metadata?

   • AThe data owner's contact information for the Customer table
   • BThe data type and length of the 'Customer_ID' field in a database table
   • CThe business rule that 'Customer_Status' must be 'Active' or 'Inactive'
   • DA business glossary definition of 'Customer Lifetime Value'
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