Types of Data Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 types of data?
A
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio
2
Q
What is nominal data?
A
Categorical
Cannot be ordered or counted
E.g: Gender, Country, Occupation
3
Q
What is ordinal data?
A
Categorical
Can be ordered but cannot be added or subtracted
E.g: Satisfaction rating, Education level, Spicy level
4
Q
What is interval data?
A
Continuous
Can be ordered and difference can be measured but cannot compute a ratio between 2 values
E.g: Exam mark, Date, Year
5
Q
What is ratio data?
A
Continuous
Can take ratio between 2 values after difference is measured and can be ordered
Distance, Height, Annual Income, Number of success
6
Q
What types of data are Quantitative?
A
Interval and Ratio
7
Q
What types of data are Qualitative?
A
Nominal and Ordinal
