The document discusses the concept of data, defining it as collections of facts or information used for deriving conclusions. It categorizes data into quantitative and qualitative types, with quantitative data further divided into discrete and continuous data, and qualitative data into nominal and ordinal data. Each type of data is characterized by its nature, measurement, and organizational structure.

1. FACULTY OF EDUCATION
NAME: DUWA STEPHEN
B.Ed 2.5 MORNING
ROLL NO: 13
TOPIC: TYPES OF DATA
ASSIGNED BY: DR AMJAD ALI
ARAIN

2. DATA
 Data can be defined as a collection of facts or
information from which conclusion may be
drawn.
 Data are measurement or observation that are
collected as a source of information.
 Data is a set of values of subjects with respect
to qualitative or quantitative data.
 We use data to be able to gather information
for reference or analysis.

3. TYPES OF DATA

4. QUANTITATIVE DATA
 Quantitative data consist of
values representing counts
or measurement.
 Quantitative data are data
about numeric variables.
 Also called numerical data.
 Quantitative ---> Quantity

5. TYPES OF QUANTITATIVE
DATA
DISCRETE
 Discrete data is one that has
clear spaces between
values.
 Discrete data is countable.
 Discrete data usually involve
counting a number of items,
such as the number of book,
computer, people, etc.

6. CONTINUOUS DATA
 Continuous data is
measured. Continuous
data can take on any
value as it’s
measured.
 It is called continuous
because it can take the
form of continuing
numerical readings
(decimal values).

8. QUALITATATIVE DATA
 Qualitative data is defined
as the data that
approximates and
characterizes.
 Qualitative data is non-
numerical in nature.
 Qualitative data is also
called categorical data
since this data can be
grouped according to
categories.

9. TYPES OF QUALITATIVE
DATA
NORMINAL DATA
 Nominal data is a type of data that is used to
label variables without providing any
quantitative value.
 Nominal data can be counted but not put in
ascending or descending order (sorted).
 It is the simplest form of a scale of measure.

10. ORDINAL DATA
 Ordinal data are the type of data in which the
data values follow a natural order.
 Ordinal data is data which is placed into some
kind of order or scale.
 You can count and order ordinal data, but it
cannot be measured like numerical data.