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A company in Bengaluru wants to run analytics on a very large, fast-growing mix of social media posts, sensor logs and transaction records. Which set of characteristics, commonly called the core features of big data, does this situation illustrate?

The situation illustrates volume, velocity and variety, the core characteristics of big data. The data is very large, grows quickly, and comes in mixed forms such as social posts, sensor logs and transaction records.

  1. AVolume, velocity and varietyCorrect
  2. BValidity, vulnerability and verification
  3. CVisibility, volatility and venture
  4. DValue, vendor lock-in and virtualisation

Explanation

Very large quantities signal volume, fast generation signals velocity, and mixed formats such as posts, logs and records signal variety. These are the three core Vs of big data. The other options are not the standard characteristics.

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