MLS-C01 Exploratory Data Analysis Practice Question
A company has a dataset with a timestamp column and multiple numerical metrics. They want to identify seasonality and trends. Which AWS service is best suited for this analysis?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Amazon QuickSight
Amazon QuickSight provides built-in time series visualization and forecasting. SageMaker Canvas is for ML models without code. Athena is for querying. CloudWatch is for monitoring AWS resources. Kinesis Data Analytics is for real-time analytics.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Amazon SageMaker Canvas
Why it's wrong here
Canvas is for building ML models, not specifically for time series analysis.
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Amazon CloudWatch
Why it's wrong here
CloudWatch is for operational metrics, not exploratory analysis.
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Amazon QuickSight
Why this is correct
QuickSight offers time series analysis and forecasting capabilities.
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Amazon Athena
Why it's wrong here
Athena is a query service, not a visualization tool.
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