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 7)

Questions 31–35

1. 31expert · hard

   A data architect is documenting lineage for a regulatory report. The report uses data from multiple source systems, and the architect needs to show how the data was transformed and where it originated. They also need to ensure that the lineage is understandable to auditors. What is the best approach?

   • ACapture only ETL job logs
   • BCapture only table-level lineage to keep it simple
   • CUse only business metadata to describe the data
   • DCapture both technical column-level lineage and business-level descriptions of the transformations
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2. 32application · medium

   A multinational company has multiple business units that each manage their own data catalogs. They are experiencing inconsistent definitions and difficulty in cross-unit reporting. What should they do to improve consistency?

   • AKeep the decentralized catalogs but add more documentation
   • BCreate a separate glossary for each business unit
   • CAdopt a centralized metadata repository with a common business glossary
   • DUse only technical metadata to avoid business term conflicts
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4. 33foundation · easy

   Which technique for capturing metadata involves automatically scanning data sources to infer schema and data quality statistics?

   • AAutomated profiling
   • BManual annotation
   • CData lineage mapping
   • DBusiness glossary creation
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5. 34expert · hard

   A data catalog team is designing a taxonomy for a global company. They need to support multiple languages and regional variations while maintaining a consistent global structure. What is the best approach?

   • AUse only English labels to ensure consistency
   • BAvoid a taxonomy and use free-text tags
   • CUse a global taxonomy with localized labels and synonyms for each region
   • DCreate a separate taxonomy for each region
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6. 35foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of assigning sensitivity labels to data assets?

   • ATo define the business glossary terms
   • BTo improve query performance
   • CTo support security and compliance requirements
   • DTo track data lineage
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