CompTIA DA0-001 Exam - Topic 5 Question 61 Discussion

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Question #: 61
Topic #: 5

A financial analyst is creating a daily billing report for a company. One night, the company's data warehouse did not update the data, which caused the data to be reported incorrectly the next day. Which of the following documentation elements should the analyst add to catch this error?

AVersion number

BData refresh

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Suggested Answer: B

A data refresh is a documentation element that indicates when the data was last updated or refreshed from the source. A data refresh can help the analyst to catch the error of the data warehouse not updating the data, as it will show a discrepancy between the expected and actual date of the data update.A data refresh can also help the users of the report to verify the timeliness and accuracy of the data, and to avoid making decisions based on outdated or incorrect data

by Anthony at Aug 04, 2025, 11:14 PM

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Pedro

2 months ago

Not sure if a refresh log is enough to catch this.

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Tasia

2 months ago

Version number seems less relevant here.

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Andrew

2 months ago

I think a summary would help too.

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Jordan

3 months ago

Wait, a FAQs tab? Really?

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Yuonne

3 months ago

Definitely need a data refresh log!

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Noe

3 months ago

I’m a bit confused. I thought a summary would be useful for context, but I guess it doesn’t really catch errors like the others do.

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Tabetha

4 months ago

I practiced a similar question about documentation elements, and I think a data refresh log is crucial for identifying issues. So, B seems like the best fit.

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Refugia

4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like a version number could help track changes. Maybe option A?

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Burma

4 months ago

I remember we discussed the importance of data refresh schedules in class. I think option B might be the right choice here.

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Della

4 months ago

I'm pretty confident that the answer is "Data refresh." That seems like the most relevant documentation element to include in order to identify when the data hasn't been properly updated.

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Donte

4 months ago

Okay, I've got an idea. Since the data was reported incorrectly due to an issue with the data warehouse, I think the "Data refresh" element would be the best way to catch this error in the future.

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Daren

4 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'm trying to think through the different documentation elements and how they might apply in this scenario. Let me re-read the question carefully.

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Malcolm

5 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about documentation best practices. I think the key is to identify the element that would help catch the error in the data reporting.

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