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→ Since the model must update daily based on new data, retraining must be fast enough to meet daily deadlines. Therefore, training time is the critical constraint — it determines whether pricing updates can be executed promptly.

Why the other options are incorrect:

A: Deployment time is a one-time or infrequent process.

C: Development time is less critical once the model is built.

D: Data is already collected daily — assumed to be available.

Official References:

CompTIA DataX (DY0-001) Official Study Guide – Section 5.4:“Time-sensitive applications such as daily pricing require fast model retraining, making training time a critical factor.”

Real-Time ML Deployment Handbook, Chapter 6:“Retraining time is the bottleneck in time-constrained systems that adapt to fresh inputs regularly.”

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→ Adjusted R² is specifically designed to evaluate the goodness-of-fit of a regression model while adjusting for the number of predictors. Unlike R², which always increases with more variables, adjusted R² penalizes for adding irrelevant predictors and provides a more accurate measure of model quality.

Why the other options are incorrect:

B: p-values assess significance of individual predictors, not overall model performance.

C: χ² tests are used in categorical data, not regression fit.

D: R² may be misleading when more variables are added — it always increases or stays the same.

Official References:

CompTIA DataX (DY0-001) Official Study Guide – Section 3.2:“Adjusted R² accounts for the number of predictors, making it suitable for comparing models with different numbers of variables.”

Applied Regression Analysis, Chapter 5:“Adjusted R² is used to judge whether adding predictors actually improves the model beyond overfitting.”

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→ GPUs (Graphics Processing Units) are optimized for parallel computations, which are essential for training deep neural networks. These models involve massive matrix operations across multiple layers, making GPUs significantly faster than CPUs in deep learning tasks.

Why the other options are incorrect:

B: Clustering (e.g., k-means) can benefit from acceleration but doesn’t usually require GPU-level computation.

C: NLP tasks may use GPUs if they involve deep learning (e.g., transformers), but the correct choice is the model type.

D: Tree-based models (e.g., decision trees, random forests) typically run efficiently on CPUs.

Official References:

CompTIA DataX (DY0-001) Study Guide – Section 4.3:“Deep learning models, such as neural networks, are computationally intensive and commonly require GPUs for efficient training.”

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→ In the context of Naive Bayes classifiers, the "naive" assumption refers to the conditional independence of features given the class label. That is, the model assumes each feature contributes independently to the probability of the output class, which simplifies the computation of probabilities.

Why the other options are incorrect:

A: Normal distribution is often assumed for continuous variables, but it's not the naive assumption in Bayes' rule.

C: Uniform distribution refers to equal probability across outcomes, not used here.

D: Homoskedasticity is related to constant variance in regression, not Bayesian classification.

Official References:

CompTIA DataX (DY0-001) Study Guide – Section 4.1:“Naive Bayes assumes all features are conditionally independent given the target class, which allows for efficient computation.”

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→ Senior executives and the C-suite are primarily interested in decision-support insights rather than technical or academic depth. Thus, appropriate content includes:

C. Final recommendations: Executives need clear actions or decisions.

D. High-level results: Summarized performance, trends, or KPIs without technical jargon.

Why the other options are incorrect:

A: Literature reviews are too detailed and academic.

B: Code is technical and not relevant to business strategy.

E: Statistical tests may overwhelm a non-technical audience.

F: Sharing security keys violates cybersecurity protocols.

Official References:

CompTIA DataX (DY0-001) Official Study Guide – Section 5.5 (Communication & Visualization):“Executive presentations should include concise, actionable insights and high-level summaries to support strategic decision-making.”

Harvard Business Review – Data Storytelling:“Executives value clear insights, visual summaries, and recommendations. Avoid technical deep dives unless specifically requested.”

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→ A/B testing allows a controlled experiment comparing the performance of two models — the current (A) vs. the candidate (B) — on live data. It’s an industry best practice to validate real-world behavior before full replacement.

Why the other options are incorrect:

B: Performance monitoring helps detect drift but doesn’t directly compare models.

C: CI/CD automates deployment but doesn’t evaluate performance differences.

D: Containerization packages the model but doesn't test it comparatively.

Official References:

CompTIA DataX (DY0-001) Study Guide – Section 5.5:“A/B testing is a recommended approach to validate model performance before switching versions in production.”

ML System Operations Guide, Chapter 6:“Use A/B testing to ensure new models outperform baselines before full rollout.”

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→ DBSCAN (Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise) is a density-based clustering algorithm that does not require specifying the number of clusters in advance. It identifies clusters of arbitrary shape and separates noise/outliers based on density thresholds.

Why other options are incorrect:

B: k-NN is a supervised classification algorithm, not used for clustering.

C: k-means requires predefining the number of clusters (k).

D: Logistic regression is a classification model, not for clustering.

Official References:

CompTIA DataX (DY0-001) Study Guide – Section 4.2:“DBSCAN detects clusters based on data density without the need for a predefined k value and handles outliers effectively.”

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→ Pooling layers are used in Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) to reduce the spatial dimensions (width and height) of the feature maps. This helps in downsampling, reducing computational complexity, and controlling overfitting by summarizing the features (e.g., max pooling or average pooling).

Why the other options are incorrect:

B: Input layers receive raw data and do not perform downsampling.

C: Output layers generate the final prediction.

D: Hidden layers process data but do not specifically perform downsampling unless designed to do so (e.g., convolutional or pooling sublayers).

Official References:

CompTIA DataX (DY0-001) Study Guide – Section 4.3:“Pooling layers are used to downsample feature maps and are critical in CNNs for reducing dimensions.”

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→ A Sankey diagram is ideal for illustrating flow-based relationships, such as how different units or sources contribute to a total. It's especially effective for showing proportions, hierarchy, and decomposition — such as revenue contribution by business units.

Why the other options are incorrect:

A: Box plots show distributions and spread — not contributions or breakdowns.

C: Scatter plot matrix explores relationships between numeric variables, not part-to-whole relationships.

D: Residual charts are diagnostic tools for regression — not for revenue visualization.

Official References:

CompTIA DataX (DY0-001) Official Study Guide – Section 5.5:“Sankey diagrams are useful for visualizing contributions, flows, and proportional allocations across categories.”

Data Visualization Best Practices, Chapter 7:“Sankey charts are preferred when tracking contributions from multiple inputs to a unified output.”

→ A LEFT JOIN ensures all rows from Table 1 (Top Movies) are preserved, even if there’s no matching actor data in Table 2. This matches the requirement to show all movies, enriched with actor information when available.

Why the other options are incorrect:

A: INNER JOIN would exclude movies without matching actor entries.

B: UNION combines distinct rows — not appropriate for matching columns between two tables.

C: INTERSECT shows only common movies — excludes unmatched top movies.

Official References:

CompTIA DataX (DY0-001) Study Guide – Section 5.2:“LEFT JOINs are used when all records from one table (primary) must be retained, even if there are no matching rows in the secondary table.”

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