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Data Literacy for Data Science Lesson Glossary

Welcome! This alphabetized glossary contains many of the terms in this course. These terms are important
for you to recognize when working in the industry, participating in user groups, and participating in other
certificate programs.

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Term Definition
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Ensuring data accuracy and consistency through Atomicity,
Relational Database
ACID-compliance Consistency, Isolation, and Durability (ACID) in database
Management System
transactions.
Cloud-based Cloud-hosted integration platforms that offer integration services
Data Integration
Integration Platform through virtual private clouds or hybrid cloud models, providing
Platforms
as a Service (iPaaS) scalability and flexibility.
A type of NoSQL database that organizes data in cells grouped
Column-based
as columns, often used for systems requiring high write request NoSQL
Database
volume and storage of time-series or IoT data.
Data that is stored and not actively in motion, typically residing Considerations for
Data at rest in a database or storage system for various purposes, including Choice of Data
backup. Repository
A discipline involving practices, architectural techniques, and
tools that enable organizations to ingest, transform, combine,
Data Integration
Data integration and provision data across various data types, used for purposes
Platforms
such as data consistency, master data management, data sharing,
and data migration.
A data repository for storing large volumes of structured, semi- Data Marts, Data
Data Lake structured, and unstructured data in its native format, facilitating Lakes, ETL, and
agile data exploration and analysis. Data Pipelines
A subset of a data warehouse designed for specific business Data Marts, Data
Data mart functions or user communities, providing isolated security and Lakes, ETL, and
performance for focused analytics. Data Pipelines
A comprehensive data movement process that covers the entire
Data Integration
Data pipeline journey of data from source systems to destination systems,
Platforms
which includes data integration as a key component.
A general term referring to data that has been collected,
Data Collection and
Data repository organized, and isolated for business operations or data analysis.
Organization
It can include databases, data warehouses, and big data stores.
A central repository that consolidates data from various sources
Data Collection and
Data warehouse through the Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) process,
Organization
making it accessible for analytics and business intelligence.
A type of NoSQL database that stores each record and its
Document-based associated data within a single document, allowing flexible
NoSQL
Database indexing, ad hoc queries, and analytics over collections of
documents.
The Extract, Transform, and Load process for data integration Data Marts, Data
ETL process involves extracting data from various sources, transforming it Lakes, ETL, and
into a usable format, and loading it into a repository. Data Pipelines
A type of NoSQL database that uses a graphical model to
Graph-based
represent and store data, ideal for visualizing, analyzing, and NoSQL
Database
discovering connections between interconnected data points.
A type of NoSQL database where data is stored as key-value
Key-value store pairs, with the key serving as a unique identifier and the value NoSQL
containing data, which can be simple or complex.
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The capability of data integration tools to be used in various
Data Integration
Portability environments, including single-cloud, multi-cloud, or hybrid-
Platforms
cloud scenarios, provides flexibility in deployment options.
Cataloged connectors and adapters that simplify connecting and
building integration flows with diverse data sources like Data Integration
Pre-built connectors
databases, flat files, social media, APIs, CRM, and ERP Platforms
applications.
Relational databases Databases that organize data into a tabular format with rows and Data Collection and
(RDBMSes) columns, following a well-defined structure and schema. Organization
The ability of a data repository to grow and expand its capacity Considerations for
Scalability to handle increasing data volumes and workload demands over Choice of Data
time. Repository
The predefined structure that describes the organization and Considerations for
Schema format of data within a database, indicating the types of data Choice of Data
allowed and their relationships. Repository
Data that is continuously generated and transmitted in real-time Considerations for
Streaming data requires specialized handling and processing to capture and Choice of Data
analyze. Repository
Applications such as Online Transaction Processing (OLTP),
Use cases for Relational Database
Data Warehouses (OLAP), and IoT solutions where relational
relational databases Management System
databases excel.
A situation where a user becomes dependent on a specific
Data Integration
Vendor lock-in vendor’s technologies and solutions, making it challenging to
Platforms
switch to other platforms.

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