Categorical Variables

Until now, the plots and summary statistics considered have been appropriate for data that takes on numerical values, often called quantitative variables.  But data can take many forms.  Categorical variables classify observations into groups.  What summary statistics and plots are appropriate for them?

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Notes on the video: Categorical Variables