DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS
TYPES OF DATA
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Nominal Data
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Continuous Data
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Discrete Data
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Ordinal Data
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Detailed explanation-1: -There are two main types of categorical data: nominal data and ordinal data.
Detailed explanation-2: -In statistics, ordinal and nominal variables are both considered categorical variables. Even though ordinal data can sometimes be numerical, not all mathematical operations can be performed on them.
Detailed explanation-3: -A categorical variable (sometimes called a nominal variable) is one that has two or more categories, but there is no intrinsic ordering to the categories.
Detailed explanation-4: -Nominal data is a group of non-parametric variables, whereas Ordinal data is a group of non-parametric ordered variables. Ordinal data is analyzed by mode, median, quartiles, and percentile, whereas nominal data is analyzed by grouping variables into categories and calculating the distribution mode.