Collecting Data - Types of Data

Types of data: 

Qualitative = words

Quantitative = numbers

Quantitative data can be either discrete (can be counted) or continuous (can be measured).

Data logging = a machine collects data at set intervals. 

Primary = collected by you, or on behalf of you.

Pros =

• Exactly what you need to know.
• You know the accuracy of the data.
• You know how it was…