Categorical or qualitative data attributes are as follows:
- These kinds of data attributes are more descriptive
- Examples are our written notes, corpora provided by nltk, a corpus that has recorded different types of breeds of dogs, such as collie, shepherd, and terrier
There are two sub-types of categorical data attributes:
- Ordinal data:
- This type of data attribute is used to measure non-numeric concepts such as satisfaction level, happiness level, discomfort level, and so on.
- Consider the following questions, for example, which you're to answer from the options given:
- Question 1: How do you feel today?
- Options for Question 1:
- Very bad
- Bad
- Good
- Happy
- Very happy
- Now you will choose any of the ...