Different Types Of Data

Question 1

What is primary data?

Answer 1

Primary data is data collected by the person using it.

Question 2

What are 2 disadvantages and advantages of primary data?

Answer 2

Disadvantages - Takes a long time
- It could be incorrect

Advantages -You know where the data is from
-You know what you want

Question 3

What is secondary data?

Answer 3

Data collected by someone else(not the person using it) e.g. On a sheet

Question 4

What are 2 disadvantages and advantages of secondary data?

Answer 4

Disadvantages-May not be reliable
- You don’t know how it was collected

Advantages-quick to access and collect
- No need to collect, already ready to analyse

Question 5

What is qualitative data?

Answer 5

None numbered data e.g. colours, gender, opinions

Question 6

What is quantitative data?

Answer 6

Numbered data, able to count or measure

Question 7

There are two types of quantitative data, what are they?

Answer 7

Discrete data and continuous data

Question 8

What is discrete data?

Answer 8

Whole numbers only e.g. DVD’s sold

Question 9

What it continuous data?

Answer 9

Fractions or decimals e.g. Height, weight, time

Question 10

Name the four different types of data

Answer 10

Primary data
Secondary data
Qualitative data
Quantitative data