Organizing Data with Tables

The video tutorial explains how to organize data using tables. It begins with an introduction to data and categories, defining data as information collected through observation or measurement. The tutorial then describes how to create tables to organize data into categories, using examples of pet types. It emphasizes the importance of grouping items with common characteristics and counting them to collect data. The video also demonstrates how to record data in tables and compares vertical and horizontal table formats, highlighting that both formats convey the same information.

Why is it important to count how many items are in each category?

What are the two ways data tables can be organized?