introduction to statistics

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is a body knowledge which is concerned with collection, organization, presentation, analysis and interpretation of data.

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statistics

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refers to the gathering of information/data

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collection

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involves summarizing of data or information in textual, graphical or tabular forms.

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organization or presentation

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involves describing the data using statistical methods and procedures

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analysis

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refers to the process of making conclusions based on the analyzed data.

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interpretation

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two major areas of statistics

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descriptive statistics
inferential statistics

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DESCRIBING a set of data so as to yield meaningful information

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descriptive statistics

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a statistic that a conclusion or OPINION is formed because of known evidences

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inferential statistics

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the totality of observation with which a researcher is concerned

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population

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a subgroup, a subset or a representative of a population

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sample

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any number describing a number of population

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parameter

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a number describing a sample

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statistic

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facts or SET OF INFORMATION or observation under study

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data

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a data that assumes values that manifest the concept of attributes

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qualitative data

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a data that numerical in nature obtained from counting or measuring

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quantitative data

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characteristic or a property of a population or a sample which makes the members different from each other

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variable

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a variable that can assume a FINITE number of values

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discrete variable

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a variable that can assume INFINITE values within a specified interval.

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continuous variable

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a variable that is affected or influenced by the other

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dependent variable

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a variable that influences the dependent variable

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independent variable

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a property or characteristics of a population which makes the member of the similar to each other

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constant