revision powerpoint: types of data Flashcards

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Types of data
Categorical

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Made up of categories eg. dog breeds

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Types of data
Binary

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two distinct types of things eg. male and female

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Types of data
Nominal

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named data that can’t be ranked eg. ethnicity

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Types of data
Ordinal

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data that can be ranked eg.
economy and business class
Happy, okay, sad
pain score

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Types of data
Continuous

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can take on any value within a range eg. weight, height, temp,

2 types: ratio and interval data
ratio: 0 means there is none
interval: there is no true zero eg. temp (0 degrees doesn’t mean there is not temperature)

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Types of data
Ratio

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TRUE ZERO
0 means there is none eg. no. of children

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Types of data
Interval

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NO TRUE ZERO
eg. temp (0 degrees doesn’t mean there is not temperature)

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types of data
discrete

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takes on certain values eg. number of children -you can not have half a child

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discrete vs continuous

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discrete: take on a certain value - no. of children
continuous: take on any value - temp

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ratio vs interval

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ratio- true zero eg. no. of children
interval - no true zero eg. temp

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