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| written as numbers, for example, if you were collecting data from | | written as numbers, for example, if you were collecting data from |
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| + | Secondary data is primary data that has been summarised or processed, for example, the |
| + | set of colours that people gave as favourite colours would be secondary data because it is a |
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| Data already collected prior our use is secondary data. Primary data | | Data already collected prior our use is secondary data. Primary data |
| is what we collect as a part of our study. All processed data | | is what we collect as a part of our study. All processed data |
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| Transforming primary | | Transforming primary |
| data into secondary data through analysis, grouping or organisation | | data into secondary data through analysis, grouping or organisation |
| into secondary data is the process of generating information. | | into secondary data is the process of generating information. |
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| an educational tool in your home . | | an educational tool in your home . |
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| = Methods of Data Collection = | | = Methods of Data Collection = |
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