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UNIT-I: Data Basics and The Five Steps of Data Science

Structured versus Unstructured Data:

Structured data is organized in a tabular format with rows and columns, easily searchable in

relational databases.

Unstructured data, on the other hand, lacks a fixed schema and includes formats such as text,

images, and videos.

Quantitative and Qualitative Data:

- Quantitative data: Numerical data representing quantities, e.g., height, weight.

- Qualitative data: Non-numerical data representing categories or qualities, e.g., color, brand.

The Four Levels of Data:

1. Nominal Level: Categorization without any order (e.g., gender, colors).

2. Ordinal Level: Data with a meaningful order but no consistent difference (e.g., rankings).

3. Interval Level: Numeric scales with equal intervals but no true zero (e.g., temperature in Celsius).

4. Ratio Level: Numeric scales with a meaningful zero point (e.g., weight, height).

The Five Steps of Data Science:

1. Ask an interesting question.

2. Obtain the data.

3. Explore the data.

4. Model the data.

5. Communicate and visualize the results.

Explore the Data:


Exploring data involves summarizing, visualizing, and identifying patterns or outliers to understand

the dataset's characteristics.

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