Types of Data Sources
Completion requirements
Data can be collected from multiple internal and external organization sources. This article reviews some of the most common types of data and how it's classified, internally or externally. Be sure to answer the Practice Questions to demonstrate your understanding of the material.
Types of Data Sources
Answer to Practice Question
- Customers reporting which store location they prefer to visit and why
Correct. Qualitative data are non-numeric in origin, and require context, time or variance to have meaning or utility.