Anamolues

• Data


  The actual pieces of facts/information that is collected through research or study
• Data are a collection of facts, such as numbers/measurements, or observations of things
• Types of data


  • Quantitative data
  • Qualitative data
• Quantitative data


  Expresses quantity, expressed as numbers, generated through counting or measuring
• Qualitative data


  Expressed as words, descriptive information that cannot be measured or counted
• Types of quantitative data

  • Discrete
  • Continuous
• Discrete data


  Can only take certain values (like whole numbers), generally obtained by counting
• Discrete data


  • Number of tickets sold in a day
  • Number of students in a class
  • Number of employees in a company
  • Shoe sizes
• Continuous data


  Can take any value that falls within a range, obtained by measuring
• Continuous data


  • Height of students
  • Weight of a dog
  • Time to complete an activity
• Quantitative data can be discrete or continuous
• Discrete data can only take certain values like whole numbers
• Continuous data can take any value within a range
• Discrete data is generally obtained by counting
• Continuous data is obtained by measuring
• Qualitative data is expressed as words and describes information that cannot be measured or counted
• Quantitative data expresses quantity and is expressed as numbers