DA0-002 Data Concepts and Environments Practice Question
A data analyst wants to retrieve data from a REST API that returns JSON. Which step is part of the data lifecycle for this activity?
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Why each option matters
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Data ingestion
Ingestion is the process of bringing data into a system for further processing.
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Data archival
Why it's wrong here
Archival is moving old data to long-term storage.
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Data sharing
Why it's wrong here
Sharing is distributing data to others.
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Data deletion
Why it's wrong here
Deletion is the end of the lifecycle.
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Data ingestion
Why this is correct
Ingestion is the initial step of bringing data from a source.
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