Exam Details

  • Exam Code
    :C2090-180
  • Exam Name
    :IBM Cognos BI Professional
  • Certification
    :IBM Business Analytics
  • Vendor
    :IBM
  • Total Questions
    :66 Q&As
  • Last Updated
    :Mar 31, 2025

IBM IBM Business Analytics C2090-180 Questions & Answers

  • Question 31:

    Using the diagram below to install and configureCognos BI, which of the following componentswill NOT address automatic failover?

    A. Cognos BIContent Manager (Active)

    B. Cognos BIContent Manager (Passive)

    C. Cognos BIReport Server

    D. Cognos BIGateway

  • Question 32:

    Which of the following is a valid strategy for addressing failover for the content store?

    A. Install active and passive instances of the content store.

    B. Install active and passive instances of the Content Manager service.

    C. Take advantage of failover protection in the Applications tier by installing the content store ona server that hosts multiple instances of the report service.

    D. Take advantage of database backup and failover strategies and policies already in place in theenvironment.

  • Question 33:

    Which of the following describes the benefits of Cognos Application Firewall (CAF)?

    A. It protects the application by monitoring all HTTP requests sent through the Web server toensure the gateway is receiving valid requests.

    B. It allowsCognos BIto run over the Internet.

    C. It monitors and validates all input requests to prevent parameter manipulation, SQL injection,and buffer overflow.

    D. It encrypts all input requests for validation before they are sent to the dispatcher.

  • Question 34:

    Which of the following BEST describes the relationship or differences between Iterative Approachand Cognos SIM?

    A. The Iterative Approach is a specific technique used to iterate through the Design phase.

    B. The Iterative Approach is a series of steps defined in the Analysis and Development phases ofCognos SIM.

    C. The Iterative Approach is a philosophy of development while Cognos SIM is a collection oftasks, documents, and techniques to guide development.

    D. Cognos SIM is the current Cognos development standard and is intended to replace theIterative Approach for development of BI applications.

  • Question 35:

    Which statement is true about the BI Bus?

    A. It is the name of the report process that is spawned and viewed in Windows Task Managerwhen a report execution request is processed.

    B. It monitors all http traffic flowing through the gateways and dispatchers.

    C. It is a set of protocols that govern communications amongCognos BIservices.

    D. It uses a JDBC driver to connect to Content Stores in Sybase, SQLServer, Oracle and DB2.

  • Question 36:

    Which combination of Cognos 8 components is considered the BEST fit for addressing the needsof company executives?

    A. Analysis Studio reports and Query Studio

    B. Metric Studio scorecards and Event Studio jobs

    C. Report Studio reports and Query Studio

    D. Metric Studio scorecards and Report Studio dashboards

  • Question 37:

    When considering the differences between Analysis, Reporting, and Querying, which of thefollowing is NOT a user who needs Analysis?

    A. A user who takes answers from one question as a starting point for other questions

    B. A user who needs to understand multiple factors influencing performance

    C. A user who needs to identify and understand trends from multiple perspectives

    D. A user who views detailed data, which is optionally totaled and subtotaled

  • Question 38:

    Which of the following is NOT a critical feature or function of a scorecard?

    A. Targets

    B. Projections

    C. Tolerances

    D. Histories

  • Question 39:

    A company has several operational data stores. They wish to compare data from the various datastores against one another. The data in the various stores must be manipulated to match.Eventual report performance is more important than development time.

    Which of the followingCognos 8 components would BEST address their requirements?

    A. Report Studio and Query Studio

    B. Analysis Studio and Report Studio

    C. Data Manager and Analysis Studio

    D. Planning, Data Manager, and Report Studio

  • Question 40:

    A company has a manufacturing database they wish to interrogate. They know there are issuesthat have affected production quality over the last year but they are unsure exactly what factorsare contributing to the problem. They would like to be able to quickly examine manufacturedbatches from multiple perspectives and, if there are any anomalies or any unusual trends overtime, they would then like to focus on specific batches to understand the details.

    Which of thefollowing Cognos 8 Components would BEST address their needs?

    A. Analysis Studio and Report Studio

    B. Report Studio and Query Studio

    C. Event Studio and Report Studio

    D. Analysis Studio and Metric Studio

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