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DA0-002 · Question #63

Which of the following data repositories stores unaltered data?

The correct answer is A. Data lake. A data lake is a centralized repository designed to store vast amounts of raw data in its native format, regardless of structure or source. This allows for the storage of unaltered data before any transformations or structuring.

Data Concepts and Environments

Question

Which of the following data repositories stores unaltered data?

Options

  • AData lake
  • BData warehouse
  • CData table
  • DData factory

How the community answered

(33 responses)
  • A
    88% (29)
  • B
    9% (3)
  • C
    3% (1)

Why each option

A data lake is a centralized repository designed to store vast amounts of raw data in its native format, regardless of structure or source. This allows for the storage of unaltered data before any transformations or structuring.

AData lakeCorrect

A data lake is designed to store raw, unaltered data in its native format, including structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data. Data is ingested as-is, and the schema is typically applied at the time of reading, making it ideal for storing original, untransformed information.

BData warehouse

A data warehouse stores structured, processed, and transformed data that has been cleaned and organized for analytical purposes, meaning it is not unaltered.

CData table

A data table is a structural component within a database, and while it can hold data, it is not a distinct type of repository known specifically for preserving data in an unaltered state like a data lake.

DData factory

A data factory is a data integration and orchestration service used to move and transform data, but it is not a repository for storing data itself.

Concept tested: Characteristics of data lake vs. data warehouse

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/relational-data/data-lake

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#Data Lake#Data Storage#Raw Data#Data Repositories

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