DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS
TYPES OF DATA
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categorical
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discrete
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continuous
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The number of televisions within a household is a discrete variable.
Detailed explanation-2: -Discrete variables Another example of a discrete variable is the number of people in a household for a household of size 20 or less.
Detailed explanation-3: -Categorical variables contain a finite number of categories or distinct groups. Categorical data might not have a logical order. For example, categorical predictors include gender, material type, and payment method. Discrete variables are numeric variables that have a countable number of values between any two values.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: This variable is called a discrete variable. It is quantitative in nature, which means it can take on numeric values.
Detailed explanation-5: -Quantitative variables may be discrete or continuous. Discrete variables can only take on a limited number of values (e.g., only whole numbers) while continuous variables can take on any value and any value between two values (e.g., out to an infinite number of decimal places).