Data Literacy – Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis

Data literacy is the ability to read, write and communicate data in context, often to support effective data analysis that provides business value and enables effective decision-making. Professionals in every field who use data should understand the basic concepts of qualitative and quantitative analysis to support their analytical efforts. Professionals should know how to apply these concepts and techniques to their role to deliver analytical data properly.  In this short course (20 minutes), you will learn the differences between quantitative and qualitative analysis, what types of data are appropriate for each analysis form, and how to use the optimal methods for each type of analysis to achieve the desired effect from the analysis presentation. Developing these skills contributes to improved data literacy for any professional.

This 20 minute course provides an overview of the differences between qualitative and quantitative data for professionals.

Course Content

  • Qualitative Data
    • Nominal Qualitative Variables
    • Ordinal Qualitative Variables
    • Qualitative Analysis Methods
  • Quantitative Data
    • Discrete Variables
    • Continuous Variables
    • Quantitative Analysis Methods

Course Content By Module

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Dr. David Marco

David is one of the world’s leading experts in enterprise data management, data governance, data warehousing, and metadata management. As a consultant and speaker, he has guided hundreds of client partner organizations in their data management improvement journeys.

David is the author of the two best-selling books on metadata management “Universal Meta Data Models” and “Building and Managing the Meta Data Repository“. In addition, he is a coauthor of “Impossible Data Warehouse Situations and Solutions from the Experts” and “Data Resource Management“. David has published hundreds of articles and has appeared as a keynote speaker at numerous conferences.

A graduate of De Paul University (BS and MBA), David is the founder and president of EWSolutions, Inc. (http://www.ewsolutions.com)

Foundational
Data Literacy – Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
Duration
20min
Lessons
1
Certificate
No

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