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Pegasystems PEGAPCDS80V1_2020 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Pegasystems |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Pega Certified Data Scientist (PCDS) 80V1 2020 |
| Exam Number: | PEGAPCDS80V1_2020 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Real Exam Qty: | 50 |
| Passing Score: | 70% |
| Certificate Validity Period: | No fixed expiration; valid for the version earned |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Exam Price: | USD 175 |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-based Questions, Multiple Choice |
| Recommended Training: | Official Pega Academy Training |
| Exam Registration: | Pega Academy Certification Page Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Proctored via Pearson VUE; available at physical test centers or online proctored (OnVUE) |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; recommended: basic data science knowledge and familiarity with Pega Customer Decision Hub |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://academy.pega.com/certifications/data-scientist |
Pegasystems PEGAPCDS80V1_2020 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive Analytics | 34% | - Adaptive model fundamentals - Real-time adaptive learning - Quantifying business impact of machine learning - Monitoring and tuning adaptive models |
| Next-Best-Action | 8% | - Introduction to Pega for data scientists - Next-Best-Action paradigm concepts |
| Predictive Analytics | 22% | - Using Prediction Studio - Integrating third-party predictive models - Building and evaluating predictive models - Fundamentals of predictive models |
| Decision Strategies | 26% | - Understanding decisioning logic - Arbitrating and prioritizing customer actions - Building and simulating decision strategies |
| Text Analytics | 10% | - Applying text analytics in decision strategies - Text analytics concepts and NLP basics - Use cases such as email routing and interaction analysis |
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Pegasystems Pega Certified Data Scientist (PCDS) 80V1 2020 Sample Questions:
Which Adaptive Model output is automatically mapped to a strategy property?
- A. evidence
- B. performance
- C. score
- D. propensity
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
The Adaptive Model component in a strategy computes
- A. a single propensity value for all actions
- B. a propensity value for each action
- C. a unique accept rate for each action
- D. a single accept rate for all actions
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
When building a predictive model, what is a valid predictor data type?
- A. Boolean
- B. Character
- C. String
- D. Symbolic
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
From two chum models with the similar performance, we choose the one with the________________.
- A. highest churn rate
- B. fewest number of predictors
- C. most evidence
- D. highest number of predictors
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
The decision components used on the strategy canvas can be individually configured Which function is available when configuring the Group By component?
- A. Average
- B. Multiply
- C. True if Some
- D. Divide
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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