DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS
TYPES OF DATA
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Question
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How many times do you eat at your favourite fast-food place in a typical week?
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How much do you usually spend buying your favourite fast food?
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How many items did you buy last time you went to your favourite fast food place?
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Which is your favourite fast food?
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Detailed explanation-1: -Categorical survey questions are used to collect categorical data. These questions usually have word responses. For example, “Do you own at least one dog?” is a categorical survey question because the answer is either “yes” or “no.”
Detailed explanation-2: -Individuals, variables, and categorical & quantitative data.
Detailed explanation-3: -Quantitative Information – Involves a measurable quantity-numbers are used. Some examples are length, mass, temperature, and time. Quantitative information is often called data, but can also be things other than numbers. Qualitative Information – Involves a descriptive judgment using concept words instead of numbers.
Detailed explanation-4: -Qualitative data relies on adjectives and other descriptive words to indicate appearance, color, texture, or other qualities.