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The document provides an overview of data types, categorizing them into quantitative and qualitative data. Quantitative data is further divided into discrete and continuous data, while qualitative data includes nominal and ordinal data. Examples are given for each type to illustrate their characteristics and applications.
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« Data can be defined as a collection of facts or
information from which conclusion may be
drawn.
» Data are measurement or observation that are
collected as a source of information.
» Data is a set of values of subjects with respect
to qualitative or quantitative data.
+ We use data to be able to gather information
for reference or analysis.
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Types Of DataQUANTITATIVE DATA
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67,90 and ete.
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subject,
= Your shoe size
- The temperature ino room,
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» Continuous data is
measured. Continuous
data can take on any
value as it’s
measured.
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because it can take the
form of continuing
numerical readings
(decimal values).
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subdivided into parts. For
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children in a class is discrete
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have any numeric value.
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measure your height at very
‘The number of students
in a class.
‘The number of workers
in a company,
‘The number of home
runs in a baseball game.
‘The number of test
questions you answored
correctly
The amount of time
required to complete a
projet.
The height of children.
The square footage of
two-bedroom house.
The speed of cars.
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NORMINAL DATA
+ Nominal data is a type of data that is used to
label variables without providing any
quantitative value.
+ Nominal data can be counted but not put in
ascending or descending order (sorted).
What is your gender? What is your hair color? Where do you live?
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+ Ordinal data are the type of data in which the
data values follow a natural order.
» Ordinal data is data which is placed into some
kind of order or scale.
»« You can count and order ordinal data, but it
cannot be measured like numerical data.
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