FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS

TYPES OF DATA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Recording data on how yellow or orange leaves turn in October by describing them as “green” “slightly yellow” “very yellow” or “orange” is ____ data
A
quantitative
B
qualitative
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Qualitative data relies on adjectives and other descriptive words to indicate appearance, color, texture, or other qualities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Data is capable of being analyzed using statistical procedures. Data is used to create new information or knowledge. For example, census data provides data about the number of people within a particular area with variables such as gender, age, income, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -A statistical question is a question that can be answered by collecting data that vary. For example, “How old am I?” is not a statistical question, but “How old are the students in my school?” is a statistical question.

Detailed explanation-4: -A statistical question will ask a question where the answer can vary. Once data is collected and analyzed, the answer can provide an explanation of the information. A non-statistical question will have data, but the results will not vary.

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