What Focuses on Forecasting Future Trends and Producing Insights Using

question 248

Multiple Choice

What focuses on forecasting future trends and producing insights using sophisticated quantitative methods, including statistics, descriptive and predictive data mining, simulation, and optimization?

• A)distributed computing
• B)advanced analytics
• C)analysis paralysis
• D)data artist

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Definitions:

Dominant Gene

An allele that expresses its phenotypic effect even when heterozygous with a recessive allele, determining the characteristic it codes for.

Recessive Gene

A gene that must be present on both chromosomes in a pair to express a recessive trait, unlike a dominant gene where only one is necessary for the trait to be expressed.

Cystic Fibrosis

A genetic disorder that affects the lungs and digestive system, characterized by thick, sticky mucus that can clog airways and trap bacteria.

Spina Bifida

A developmental abnormality that results in the spine and its protective membranes not fully enclosing the spinal cord.