What Is Big Data

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Multiple Choice

What is big data?

• A)a collection of large, complex data sets, including structured and unstructured data, which cannot be analyzed using traditional database methods and tools
• B)processes and manages algorithms across many machines in a computing environment
• C)focuses on forecasting future trends and producing insights using sophisticated quantitative methods, including statistics, descriptive and predictive data mining, simulation, and optimization
• D)extracts knowledge from data by performing statistical analysis, data mining, and advanced analytics on big data to identify trends, market changes, and other relevant information

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Definitions:

Founder Effect

Genetic drift that results from a small population colonizing a new area.

Frequency-Dependent Selection

Frequency-Dependent Selection refers to an evolutionary process by which the fitness of a phenotype or genotype depends on its frequency relative to other phenotypes or genotypes in the population.

Phenotype

A collection of visible features or attributes in an organism that emerge through the combination of its genetic makeup and environmental influences.

Fitness

In evolutionary terms, an organism's ability to survive and reproduce, thereby passing its genes onto the next generation more effectively than others.