Big Data Can Arise from Two Broad Types of Sources

question 23

Multiple Choice

Big Data can arise from two broad types of sources.Which of the following best pairs one type with an example?

• A)accounting, trial balance
• B)marketing, customer preferences
• C)digital, query results from a relational database
• D)All of these

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Definitions:

Nonsummativity

The principle that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, often cited in contexts like teamwork and organizational behavior.

Systems Perspective

An analytical approach that views entities as complex wholes comprised of interrelated parts, suggesting that understanding each part requires context of the entire system.

Equifinality

The ability of an open system to reach the same final state from differing initial conditions and by a variety of paths.

Systems Perspective

An analytical approach that views a system as a cohesive whole comprised of interrelated and interdependent parts functioning together.