FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS

TYPES OF DATA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The weight of an elephant.
A
discrete data
B
continuous data
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Height, weight, temperature and length are all examples of continuous data.

Detailed explanation-2: -At the animal shelter, after counting the cats, you’ll weigh them. The counts are discrete values while their weights are continuous.

Detailed explanation-3: -Continuous random variables have numeric values that can be any number in an interval. For example, the (exact) weight of a person is a continuous random variable. Foot length is also a continuous random variable. Continuous random variables are often measurements, such as weight or length.

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