IBM Cognos BI Professional - C2020-180 FREE EXAM DUMPS QUESTIONS & ANSWERS]

Question 1

Which of the following is a common mistake made by designers when creating dimension models?

A. Including multiple date/time hierarchies. B. Including alternate hierarchies. C. Splitting a single dimension into multiple dimensions. D. Adding dimensions and measures from other subject areas.

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question 2

A company receives new orders each night. Those orders must be filled and packed for shipment before the end of each day. The users need to know which orders have arrived during the night and which still require filling throughout the day. Supervisors also need the flexibility to inquire against the database on a variety of items outside of the standard order filling process (e.g. customer outstanding balance or shipping rates). Which of the following Cognos 8 components BEST fills the company's needs?

A. Analysis Studio and Report Studio B. Report Studio and Query Studio C. Query Studio and Metric Studio D. Analysis Studio and Event Studio

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

Question 3

All of the following describe design intent of an operational database EXCEPT:

A. maximize the speed of inserts and updates to the database B. enhance reporting through foreign keys and indexes C. facilitate performing specific functional tasks D. record the day to day operations of the company

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

Question 4

Which of the following describes Key Performance Indicators (KPI)?

A. Core, atomic level data items that provide input into higher level derived items which then appear on scorecards. B. Industry standards by which organizations measure themselves against others in their market space. C. Strategic goals, typically specified by executives, which describe the direction and objectives of the organization. D. Specific metrics, usually derived, by which a company measures its progress and success.

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question 5

Which of the following describes common methods for enriching an initial dimension map?

A. Include additional metrics and calculations and core metrics and dimensions from related business areas. B. Add exception and range band dimensions and include additional metrics and calculations. C. Merge dimensions andinclude additional metrics and calculations. D. Include additional metrics, calculations, and hierarchy levels, and dimensions from related subject areas.

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

Question 6

The V-Model testing process specifies that developers should both verify and validate each test. Which of the following describes how developers would validate their tests in the design step of the V-model?

A. Check the design by conducting a component test. B. Check the design against the business requirements. C. Check the design against the developed components. D. Check the design by conducting an assembly test.

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

Question 7

Which of the following is a valid strategy for addressing failover for the content store?

A. Take advantage of database backup and failover strategies and policies already in place in the environment. B. Install active and passive instances of the Content Managerservice. C. Install active and passive instances of the content store. D. Take advantage of failover protection in the Applications tier by installing the content store on a server that hosts multiple instances of the report service.

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Correct Answer: A Vote an answer