A global logistics firm is implementing a Big Data strategy to optimize its shipping routes.

Which TWO of the following represent the 'Velocity' and 'Variety' characteristics of Big Data in this specific context?

Answer options:

Storing 50 petabytes of historical shipping records.

Real-time GPS tracking data streaming from thousands of trucks.

Combining structured financial data with unstructured weather satellite images.

Ensuring the data collected from third-party sensors is accurate and reliable.

How to approach this question

Match the definitions of the 4 Vs of Big Data: Volume (size), Velocity (speed), Variety (different formats), Veracity (accuracy).

Full Answer

Big Data is characterized by the 4 Vs. Velocity is the speed of data generation (real-time GPS). Variety is the diversity of data types (structured numbers vs unstructured images).

Common mistakes

Selecting Volume (petabytes) or Veracity (accuracy) by mistake.

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