DA0-002 Data Acquisition and Preparation Practice Question
A marketing analyst needs to combine customer data from a CRM database with social media engagement data from a third-party API. Which data acquisition method is most appropriate?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers confuse web scraping with API integration, assuming both can retrieve web data, but the question specifically requires combining structured data from a third-party API, where web scraping would be unreliable, unauthorized, and technically inappropriate for programmatic data acquisition.
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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API integration
API integration is the most appropriate method because it allows the analyst to programmatically retrieve structured social media engagement data directly from the third-party service's RESTful or GraphQL API endpoints. This approach ensures real-time or near-real-time data synchronization, supports authentication (e.g., OAuth 2.0), and returns data in standardized formats like JSON or XML, which can be directly ingested into the CRM system without manual intervention.
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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Web scraping
Why it's wrong here
Web scraping is used for extracting data from web pages, not suitable for API-based data sources and may be unreliable.
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Manual data entry
Why it's wrong here
Manual data entry is error-prone and not scalable for large volumes of data.
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API integration
Why this is correct
API integration provides structured, real-time access to third-party data, which is ideal for social media engagement data.
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Batch file upload
Why it's wrong here
Batch file upload could work but is less convenient and timely compared to API integration.
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