DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS
TYPES OF DATA
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Question
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Nominal
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Ordinal
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Categorical variables are of two major types: nominal variables (such as sex and marital status) and ordinal variables (such as educational attainment).
Detailed explanation-2: -Nominal Scale: Gender, marital status, religion, race, hair color, country, etc are examples of Nominal Scale. They are all examples of the noun which do not require rank or order.
Detailed explanation-3: -These categorical data are either nominal, like Employment Status, Marital Status, or Occupation, or ordinal such as student course letter grades.
Detailed explanation-4: -Relationship status, gender, race, political party affiliation, and religious affiliation are all examples of nominal-level variables. For example, to measure relationship status, we might ask respondents to tell us if they are currently partnered or single.