1b.

Data Understanding
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Name: Neeleshkannan B
Batch ID: 17.01.25
Topic: Data Understanding

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Problem Statements:
1. Identify the data type (continuous/discrete) for the following:

Activity Data Type

Number of sheep counted while trying to sleep Discrete
Results of rolling a single dice Discrete
Weight of a person Continuous
Weight of Gold Continuous
Distance between two places Continuous
Length of a leaf Continuous
Dog's weight Continuous
Colors Discrete
Number of kids Discrete
Number of tickets in Indian railways Discrete
Number of times married Discrete
Gender (Male or Female) Discrete
Voltage Continuous
Speed of te car Continuous

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Distance between planets Continuous
The size of two a bedroom flat Continuous
Wind speed Continuous
Facebook likes Discrete
Votes in election Discrete
Makeup kits purchased Discrete
Death toll in flood disaster Discrete
The waiting time of customers in the bank Continuous
Price of the iPhone in the market Continuous
Stolen Cars Discrete

2. Identify the data types (Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, and Ratio)

Data Data Type

Gender Nominal
High School Class Ranking Ordinal
Celsius Temperature Interval
Weight Interval
Hair Color Nominal
Socioeconomic Status Nominal
Fahrenheit Temperature Interval
Height Inter
Type of living accommodation Nominal
Level of Agreement Ordinal
IQ (Intelligence Scale) Interval
Sales Figures Interval
Blood Group Nominal
Time of Day Ratio
Time on a Clock with Hands Ratio
Number of Children Nominal
Religious Preference Nominal
Barometer Pressure Interval
SAT Scores Interval
Years of Education Ordinal
Size of egg Interval
Monthly Income Interval
Unemployment rate Interval
Military Rank Ordinal

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Shoe size Interval
Pulse rate Ratio
Vital capacity Interval
Favorite candy bar Nominal
Name of the Grains Nominal
Pesticides level Interval
Tribe of origin Nominal
Help Desk Service Satisfaction Score Interval
Ethnicity Order
Marital status Nominal
Type of Residence Nominal
Swimming level Ordinal
Amount of Money Interval
Colors of paint Nominal
Weekly Food spending Interval

3. Identify whether the data is qualitative or quantitative:

Data Data Type (Qualitative/Quantitative)

I bought Strawberry lipstick today Qualitative
Happiness rating Quantitative
Duration of red-light signal Quantitative
I like butterscotch ice cream Qualitative
Setosa belongs to the Iris family of flowers Qualitative
Cold coffee Qualitative
The Tea smells good Qualitative
Dress Size Quantitative

4. Identify whether the data is categorical or numerical for the following:

Data Data Type (Categorical / Numerical)

Product Type Categorical

Native language Categorical

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Type of teaching approach Categorical
Virus in a System Categorical
Covid-19 Positive Cases Numerical
Lockdown Days Numerical

5. Identify whether the data is structured or unstructured for the following:

Data Data Type (Structured/Unstructured)

Credit card numbers Structures
Transaction information Structured
Text files Semi-Structured
Images Unstructured
Music files Unstructured
Credit card numbers Structures

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