Chapter 1 Statistical Thinking for Programmers Flashcards
1
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What is Probability?
A
the study of random events
2
Q
What is Statistics?
A
Discipline of using data samples to support claims about populations.
3
Q
What is Computation?
A
Tool that is well-suited to quantitative analysis, such as computers.
4
Q
Five tools of Statistics
A
Data Collection Descriptive Statistics Exploratory Data Analysis Hypothesis Testing Estimation
5
Q
What is a difference in averages between two groups called?
A
Apparent Effect
6
Q
What is an artifact?
A
An apparent effect in two groups due to selection bias or some other error in the experimental setup
