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What are the two main types of data mentioned in the text?

  • Big Data and Small Data
  • Structured and Unstructured data
  • Primary and Secondary data
  • Qualitative and Quantitative data (correct)
  • Which type of data consists of audio, images, symbols, or text?

  • Ordinal data
  • Qualitative or Categorical Data (correct)
  • Discrete data
  • Continuous data
  • What does qualitative data help market researchers understand?

  • Customers’ tastes and perceptions (correct)
  • Product manufacturing processes
  • Sales figures and revenue
  • Geographical distribution of customers
  • Which type of data can be measured or counted in the form of numbers?

    <p>Quantitative data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of qualitative data mentioned in the text?

    <p>Gender of a person (male, female, others)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of structured data mentioned in the text?

    <p>A table showing inventory of kitchen items in a shop</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can the shop owner calculate the total value of all items in the inventory?

    <p>$ ext{Total value} = ext{Unit Price} imes ext{Items in Inventory}$ for each item and then summing them up</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of unstructured data mentioned in the text?

    <p>A newspaper containing various news items</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which format is structured data usually stored in a computer?

    <p>Tabular format with rows and columns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an image primarily consist of, according to the text?

    <p>A collection of pixels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Types of Data

    • There are two main types of data: qualitative and quantitative.

    Qualitative Data

    • Consists of audio, images, symbols, or text.
    • Helps market researchers understand people's opinions, attitudes, and behaviors.
    • Example: customer feedback in the form of text.

    Quantitative Data

    • Can be measured or counted in the form of numbers.
    • Example: the total value of all items in the inventory, which can be calculated by the shop owner.

    Data Structure

    • Structured data is usually stored in a computer in a tabular format, such as a spreadsheet.
    • Example: a list of items with their prices and quantities.
    • Unstructured data is not organized in a predefined format, such as an image.
    • An image primarily consists of pixels, which are unstructured data.

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