COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT to What Does the Term GIGO Refer

question 29

Multiple Choice

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT To what does the term GIGO refer?

• A) software used to create databases
• B) global information
• C) file processing
• D) data integrity

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Definitions:

Smoothing Constant

A parameter used in exponential smoothing models to apply different weights to past observations, influencing how smooth the resulting time series will be.

Exponentially Smoothed

A technique used in time series analysis to smooth data points by assigning exponentially decreasing weights over time.

Four-period Centered Moving Averages

A technique used to smooth out data series to identify the underlying trend, calculated by averaging each set of four consecutive data points.

Time Periods

Distinct intervals of time that can have varying lengths and are often used for measurement, analysis, or comparison purposes.