Type of Data in Data Science

Type of Data in Data Science

#1. Numerical Data

  • Numerical Data is a type of data in the form of numbers.

  • A dataset containing discrete or continuous numerical features is a numerical dataset.

  • For Example:

    • Height
    • Weight - Number of Matches
    • Runs Scored

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#2. Categorical Data

  • Categorical Data is a type of data containing two or more categories.

  • It can be divided or classified.

  • For Example:

    • Income Group
    • Gender
    • Language
    • Location

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#3. Time Series Data

  • A time-series dataset is a sequence of data collected over an interval of time.

  • For Example:

    • Stock Price Data
    • Monthly Sales Data
    • Website Traffic Data

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#4. Textual Data

  • Textual Data is a collection of textual information like words and phrases.

  • It is primarily used for natural language processing problems.

  • For Example:

    • Tweets
    • Comments
    • Reviews
    • Books

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