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Lesson (1) Descriptive Data Part I

The document discusses the importance of data in various forms and its role in decision-making across different fields. It introduces two main types of data: Quantitative, which involves numeric values, and Categorical, which labels groups or sets of items. Categorical data is further divided into Ordinal, which has a ranked order, and Nominal, which does not have any order.

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Lesson (1) Descriptive Data Part I

The document discusses the importance of data in various forms and its role in decision-making across different fields. It introduces two main types of data: Quantitative, which involves numeric values, and Categorical, which labels groups or sets of items. Categorical data is further divided into Ordinal, which has a ranked order, and Nominal, which does not have any order.

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Data analysis Challenger

Lesson (1): Descriptive statistics

2) Data importance.

 Data: is defined as distinct pieces of information and it can come in many forms. From numbers
in a spreadsheet, text to video and databases, to images and audio recordings, utilizing data in
its different forms is the new way of the world.
 Data is used to understand and improve nearly every facet of our lives. So, no matter what field
you are in, you can utilize data to make better decisions and accomplish your goals.
 We will start this lesson with an overview of data types and the most common statistics used
when analyzing data.

two data types are introduced: Quantitative and Categorical.

 Quantitative data takes on numeric values that allow us to perform mathematical operations
(like the number of dogs).
 Categorical is used to label a group or set of items (like dog breeds - Collies, Labs, Poodles, etc.).

Categorical Ordinal vs. Categorical Nominal

 We can divide categorical data further into two types: Ordinal and Nominal.
 Categorical Ordinal data take on a ranked ordering (like a ranked interaction on a scale from
Very Poor to Very Good with the dogs).
 Categorical Nominal data do not have an order or ranking (like the breeds of the dog).

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