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Introductional Data Analysis Unit 1 : Introducing Data

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Introductional Data Analysis Unit 1 : Introducing Data

Description

An overview introducing new users to microdata. The unit explores the source and anatomy of data, the meaning of cases and variables, levels of measurement and examples of how to show variable distributions

Objectives

  • understand the basic anatomy of a microdata set, including cases and variables
  • understand the different levels of measurement involved in the creation of variables
  • have a basic appreciation of how to show variable distributions
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