Unit 1 - Analysis of Data : Data Types

Question 1

Qualitative data

Answer 1

Data that can’t be counted

Question 2

Quantitative data

Answer 2

Data which can be counted or measured (discrete and continuous)

Question 3

Discrete data

Answer 3

Data with a limited number or counted values - countable

Question 4

Continuous data

Answer 4

Data that’s measured on a scale and can take any value along that scale - measured

Question 5

Primary data

Answer 5

Data you collect yourself

Question 6

Secondary data

Answer 6

Data obtained from published statistics and already exists

Question 7

Raw data

Answer 7

Information that hasn’t been ordered or processed in any way