data set
information that is being collected
individuals
who the information is collected about
variables
characteristics of individuals about which we collect information
data
values of variables
qualitative
classify individuals into categories (no numbers)
ordinal (order)
categories with natural order
nominal
categories that do not have natural order
quantiative
tells you how much or how many of something is (has numbers)
discrete
possible values can be listed (does not have to be finite)
continuous
many values possible (have additional values ex: decimals)