Introduction to Statistical Data

In this topic it helps to differentiate data. These are the main topic for Statistical Data:

1. Quantitative and Qualitative
2. Discrete and Continuous data

Quantitative and Qualitative

Quantitative is a numerical data. For example,  the cost of a shirt.

Qualitative is a non-numerical data. For example, the colour of a shirt.

Discrete and Continuous Data

Discrete data can be counted. For example, number of people.

Continuous data is measured. For example, the height of a person.

Example:

1.      The number of students in Cosmopolitan college in the year of 2012
2.   The color of car passing by my house
3.   The size of shoes from National Diploma in Computer Studies for intake 2.
4.       The height of people in Brunei

   Answer:

1.   1. Discrete and Quantitative
2.      Qualitative
3.      Continuous data and Quantitative
4.      Continuous