Question

what is data? what are the two sources of data
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Answer 1

Answer:

Data are characteristics or information, usually numerical, that are collected through observation. In a more technical sense, data are a set of values of qualitative or quantitative variables about one or more persons or objects, while a datum (singular of data) is a single value of a single variable.

Explanation:

There are two sources of data in Statistics. Statistical sources refer to data that are collected for some official purposes and include censuses and officially conducted surveys. Non-statistical sources refer to the data that are collected for other administrative purposes or for the private sector.

Answer 2

Answer:

Data are the facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.

There are 2 sources of data. Namely,

• Primary Data
• Secondary Data