Data Types Data Types All Data Numerical/ Quantitative Categorical/ Qualitative Numerical values that can be measured and be placed in ascending or descending order Can be sorted into categories or groups • height • age • gender • eye color • satisfication rating • shoe size Graphic Source: Own Representation 2 Data Types All Data Numerical/ Quantitative Categorical/ Qualitative Numerical values that can be measured and be placed in ascending or descending order Can be sorted into categories or groups • height • age • gender • eye color • satisfication rating • shoe size Graphic Source: Own Representation 3 Data Types All Data Numerical/ Quantitative Categorical/ Qualitative Numerical values that can be measured and be placed in ascending or descending order Can be sorted into categories or groups • height • age • gender • eye color • satisfication rating • shoe size Graphic Source: Own Representation 4 Data Types All Data Numerical/ Quantitative Continuous Infinite Options age, blood pressure Graphic Source: Own Representation Categorical/ Qualitative Discrete Finite options shoe size, student grade Ordinal Has a hierachy Income level Nominal No hierachy Eye color, gender 5 Data Types All Data Numerical/ Quantitative Continuous Infinite Options age, blood pressure Graphic Source: Own Representation Categorical/ Qualitative Discrete Finite options shoe size, student grade Ordinal Has a hierachy Income level Nominal No hierachy Eye color, gender 6 Data Types All Data Numerical/ Quantitative Continuous Infinite Options age, blood pressure Graphic Source: Own Representation Categorical/ Qualitative Discrete Finite options shoe size, student grade Ordinal Has a hierachy Income level Nominal No hierachy Eye color, gender 7
