Track Data Provenance
Record the origin, measurement definition and transformation separately.
About 22 minutes, plus any extended practice
Supplied materials
- Paper and pencil; answers may also be spoken or typed.
- All cases, labels, numbers and rules are supplied on this page. No real account, private information or purchase is needed.
Learn the idea
Provenance records where data came from and what happened to it. A source, date, definition and transformation log let another learner interpret a result. A summary without those details may be hard to reproduce. The lesson uses invented datasets so no real participant information is disclosed.
Record the origin, measurement definition and transformation separately. A polished chart is not a substitute for provenance.
Use this supplied case: Fictional dataset supplied by this lesson. Which provenance element is described? The task is to connect the given information to the computing idea. Write a short evidence trail so another learner can reproduce your choice. The simplified case describes the stated model, not every real system.
- Represent the supplied worked case with a labeled drawing, table or short trace.
- Record the origin, measurement definition and transformation separately.
- Explain why the worked answer fits and why one alternative does not.
- Try the new check and practice cases; revisit the stated rule if your evidence does not match.
See the method in action
Fictional dataset supplied by this lesson. Which provenance element is described? The supported answer is Source. Record the origin, measurement definition and transformation separately. A polished chart is not a substitute for provenance. Provenance records where data came from and what happened to it. The supplied facts, rather than an assumed real-world detail, determine this paper case. Compare the recorded action or value with the stated rule before choosing an answer.
Check your reasoning
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Helpful tips
- Record the origin, measurement definition and transformation separately.
- A polished chart is not a substitute for provenance.
See the answer and explanation
Collection date
The supplied case states: Observation recorded on model day 4. Which provenance element is described? Under the stated distinction, this identifies Collection date. Provenance records where data came from and what happened to it. A source, date, definition and transformation log let another learner interpret a result. A summary without those details may be hard to reproduce. The lesson uses invented datasets so no real participant information is disclosed. Record the origin, measurement definition and transformation separately.
Take it further
Record source file v2, model day 6, measure completed attempts, and filter status=complete. Criteria: these provenance elements let a reader distinguish origin, date, meaning, and transformation.
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More practice: try new cases
Choose an answer for each problem. Explain your method on paper, then use the feedback to decide what to revisit.
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