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Final Exam :Tools for Data Science (IBM Data Science Professional Certificate) Answers 2025

1️⃣ Question 1

SQL is what type of database management system?

  • ❌ Object-oriented

  • ❌ Hierarchical

  • Relational

  • ❌ Network

Explanation:
SQL stands for Structured Query Language and is used for relational databases.


2️⃣ Question 2

Which of these is not a machine learning or deep learning Python library?

  • ❌ Keras

  • NumPy

  • ❌ PyTorch

  • ❌ Scikit-learn

Explanation:
NumPy is used for numerical computing, not ML/DL.
The others are ML/DL libraries.


3️⃣ Question 3

Which type of model predicts a numerical value (e.g., car price)?

  • ❌ Clustering model

  • Regression model

  • ❌ Classification model

Explanation:
Regression predicts continuous numeric values.


4️⃣ Question 4

What is data governance?

  • ❌ Deleting data

  • ❌ Storing data

  • ❌ Creating only access controls

  • An implementation of data processes and controls

Explanation:
Governance ensures policies, quality, privacy, and lifecycle management of data.


5️⃣ Question 5

Most used open-source tools for learning data science?

  • ❌ RStudio

  • Jupyter Notebooks / JupyterLab

  • ❌ Spyder

  • ❌ VSCode

  • ❌ Notepad

Explanation:
Jupyter is the most widely used beginner-to-expert tool in DS.


6️⃣ Question 6

How is R different from Python?

  • ❌ Primary objective is deployment

  • Built by statisticians for statistical analysis

  • ❌ General-purpose language

Explanation:
R was created specifically for statistics and data analysis.


7️⃣ Question 7

Storing data in tables is a function that RStudio provides.

  • No

  • ❌ Yes

Explanation:
RStudio is an IDE; it does not store data—databases do.


8️⃣ Question 8

What type of file is a Jupyter Notebook?

  • ❌ .ppt

  • ❌ .doc

  • ❌ .xlsx

  • .ipynb

Explanation:
Jupyter Notebooks use .ipynb (IPython Notebook).


9️⃣ Question 9

What is the purpose of ggplot library in R?

  • ❌ Machine Learning

  • ❌ All of the above

  • Data Visualization

  • ❌ String Manipulation

  • ❌ Data Manipulation

Explanation:
ggplot2 is purely a visualization library.


🔟 Question 10

Which option is a DevOps platform delivered as a single application?

  • GitLab

  • ❌ GitHub

  • ❌ BitBucket

  • ❌ Git

Explanation:
GitLab integrates CI/CD, repos, DevOps pipelines — all in one platform.


1️⃣1️⃣ Question 11

Which is a lightweight tool built from JupyterLab components?

  • JupyterLite

  • ❌ VSCode

  • ❌ All of the above

  • ❌ GoogleColab

  • ❌ Spider

Explanation:
JupyterLite is a browser-only, lightweight version of Jupyter.


1️⃣2️⃣ Question 12

Which of the following is not a feature of Google Colab?

  • ❌ Execute in browser

  • ❌ Store on Google Drive

  • ❌ Clone GitHub and run

  • Upload and share with setup and installation

Explanation:
Colab requires no setup/installation; it runs entirely in the cloud.


🧾 Summary Table

Q Correct Answer Key Concept
1 Relational SQL DB type
2 NumPy Not ML/DL
3 Regression Numeric prediction
4 Implementation of data processes & controls Data governance
5 Jupyter Notebooks/Lab DS tools
6 Built by statisticians R vs Python
7 No RStudio is IDE
8 .ipynb Notebook file type
9 Data Visualization ggplot2
10 GitLab DevOps platform
11 JupyterLite Lightweight Jupyter
12 Upload & share with installation Not a Colab feature