Given a Customer Scenario, Recommend and Use Techniques for Establishing a "golden Source of Truth"/"system of Record" for the Customer Domain. DATA-ARCHITECT Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A company is defining its golden source of truth for customer data. They want to ensure that all systems use the same customer data. What is the primary purpose of establishing a golden source?

   • ATo store all customer data in a single database to reduce storage costs.
   • BTo replace all existing systems with a single system.
   • CTo ensure that only the IT department can access customer data.
   • DTo provide a single, authoritative version of customer data that all systems can rely on.
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2. 12foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a key consideration when determining which system should be the system of record for customer data?

   • AThe system's marketing features
   • BThe system's ability to generate reports
   • CThe system's data ownership and stewardship
   • DThe system's user interface design
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4. 13foundation · easy

   Which statement best describes the relationship between a golden source of truth and other systems in a master data management architecture?

   • AOther systems must be decommissioned once the golden source is established
   • BOther systems are independent and do not need to interact with the golden source
   • COther systems should synchronize their master data with the golden source to maintain consistency
   • DOther systems are the primary source and the golden source is a read-only replica
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5. 14application · medium

   A company is merging two customer databases and wants to ensure that each customer is represented only once in the golden source. They have records with different formats for phone numbers and addresses. What is the most effective approach to deduplicate these records?

   • ARun a matching algorithm on the raw data as-is.
   • BManually review all records to identify duplicates.
   • CStandardize the data formats before running a matching algorithm.
   • DUse a simple exact match on the full name field.
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6. 15application · medium

   A company is building a golden source for customer data and has identified that many records have missing phone numbers and inconsistent addresses. What is the most appropriate action to address these data quality issues?

   • AImplement data validation rules to prevent incomplete or inconsistent data from being entered.
   • BDelete all records with missing phone numbers.
   • CIgnore the missing data because it is not critical for the golden source.
   • DMerge all records with missing phone numbers into a single record.
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