Variable Preparation and Classification in Data Analysis
Data Types In the context of data analysis, data types are generally classified as quantitative and qualitative . Quantitative data represent numerical values and allow for mathematical operations, while qualitative data are categorical, grouping information into distinct categories. Quantitative : Quantitative data can be divided into discrete or continuous. Discrete : Represents countable integers, such as the number of rooms in a house, the number of bathrooms in a school, or the quantity of fruits in a basket. Continuous : Represents integers or real numbers that can take any value within a range, such as a student's score on a test, a person's weight, or the distance covered in a marathon. Qualitative : Qualitative data can be nominal or ordinal. Nominal : Do not have an order among them and classify categories without a sequential relationship, such as car brands, types of food, or times of day (morning, afternoon, night). Ordinal : Have a sequential order or ranking, ...