The Rate at Which Big Data Are Generated and Processed

question 26

Multiple Choice

The rate at which big data are generated and processed is referred to as

• A)velocity.
• B)tempo.
• C)volume.
• D)predictive analytics.
• E)variety.

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test, used to determine the likelihood of a hypothesis being true.

Level of Significance

The threshold in hypothesis testing that determines whether a p-value indicates a statistically significant result, typically set at 0.05 or 5%.

Critical Values

Specific points on the scale of the test statistic beyond which we reject the null hypothesis, depending on the level of significance set for the test.

Chi-Square Distribution

A probability distribution used in statistical significance testing, especially for categorical data and goodness-of-fit tests.