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Classification

Classification is the process of organizing data into groups based on similarities and characteristics. There are three main types of classification: external characteristics (geographical and chronological), internal characteristics (attributes and simple classification), and classification according to variables (discrete and continuous). Each type serves to categorize data for better analysis and understanding.

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Classification

Classification is the process of organizing data into groups based on similarities and characteristics. There are three main types of classification: external characteristics (geographical and chronological), internal characteristics (attributes and simple classification), and classification according to variables (discrete and continuous). Each type serves to categorize data for better analysis and understanding.

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CLASSIFICATION
Types of Classification
CLASSIFICATION
 The process of arranging data in
groups or classes according to

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resemblance and similarities is
technically called classification.
 Thus by classification we try to form
groups of homogeneous character.
TYPES OF CLASSIFICATION
1. Classification according to external
characteristics.

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2. Classification according to internal
characteristics.
3. Classification according to variables.
CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO EXTERNAL
CHARACTERISTICS

 In this classification, data may be classified


either on geographical basis or periodical basis.

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A. Classification on geographical basis: In this
type of classification, the data that are collected
from different places are placed in different
classes.
B. Chronological (periodical) Classification: In this
type of classification, the data belonging to a
particular time or period are put under one
class. This type of classification is based on
period.
CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO INTERNAL
CHARACTERISTICS

 Data may be classified either according to


attributes or according to the magnitude of

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variables.
A. Classification according to Attributes: In this
type data are classified on the basis of some
attributes of characteristics.
B. Simple Classification: If the classification is
based on one particular attribute only it is
called simple classification.

Eg: classification on the basis of sex.


CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO
VARIABLES

 Here the data are classified to some


characteristics that can be measured. Data are

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classified on the basis of quantitative
characteristics such as age, height; weight etc.
quantitative variables are grouped in to two;
A. Discrete variable: If the variables can take only
exact value, it is called discrete variable.
B. Continuous variable: The variables that can
take any numerical value within a specified
range are called continuous variable.

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