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types of data
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| data | facts and pieces of information we collect |
| raw data | data that is not in an organised form |
| categorical data | data that fits into a group or category |
| ordinal data | involves order such as 1st, 2nd and 3rd division |
| nominal data | labels |
| numerical data | data which can be counted or measured |
| discrete data | data which can take only certain individual values |
| continuous data | data which is measured on a scale |
| primary data | data collected by an organisation or individual |
| secondary data | data which is already available or has been collected by someone else |
| primary data is usually collected by a... | survey |
| the frequency of a score is... | the number of times that score appears in the set of data |