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  Continuous Data: Continuous data
                    can  take  any  value  within  a  range
                    and  can be measured  with  great
                    precision.  It often  includes decimal
                    points  and is  used  for things  like
                    size, weight, time and temperature.
                    For example, the height of a person, the temperature of a room or the time it takes to finish a race.


                      THE CONTENT OF A BOOK     ARTICLES IN NEWSPAPERS    Text Data (Words and Sentences)
                                                                          Text  data is information shown through
                                                                          letters,  words, sentences,  symbols  and
                                                                          punctuation marks. It is the most common
                                                                          type  of data used  for writing,  reading,
                     CONTACT INFORMATION         RESPONSES IN A SURVEY
                                                                          sharing knowledge and keeping records.
                                                                          Text data is easy to read, edit, store and
                            James Dean
                            +91 98125678
                                                                          search. This type of data is usually stored
                            rm@gmail.com
                                                                          in file formats  such as  TXT,  DOCX,  PDF,
                                                                          HTML and CSV.
                 Examples  of text  data  include  the content  of books  like  novels or textbooks,  articles  from
                 newspapers, magazines or online journals, contact information like names, phone numbers and
                 email addresses, as well as responses collected from surveys or questionnaires.

                 Image Data (Pictures and Visuals)

                 Image  data represents  visual information  in the form of pictures,  graphics  or diagrams.  It’s
                 used to convey information that is better understood visually rather than through text alone.
                 This type  of data  is  usually stored  in
                 file formats such as JPEG, TIF, IMG or
                 JPG. Examples of image data include
                 bar charts displaying sales over time,
                 flowcharts depicting a process, family
                 photos  or event  pictures,  geographic
                 maps (such as world or city maps), the
                 use of emoticons or emojis to convey
                 emotions  and  visual  representations
                 that combine images, charts and text
                 to explain complex concepts.

                 Sound Data (Audio or Voice)

                 Sound data refers to information captured and stored in digital form, including speech, music
                 and environmental noises. It’s used to convey messages through sound rather than visual means.
                 This data can be recorded through microphones or other audio devices. This data is stored in

                 formats such as MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC and OGG.





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