MATHEMATICS Flashcards
is the study of the methods of collecting, organizing,
presenting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions about data, commonly
in numerical form.
STATISTIC from the Latin word staticus means out of state
is the branch of statistics that focuses on
collecting, summarizing, and presenting a set of data.
descriptive statistic
is the branch of statistics that analyzes sample data to draw
conclusions about a population.
inferential statistic
consists of all elements – individuals, items, or
objects – whose characteristics are being studied.
population
from a
statistical population is a proportion (a subset) of the population
selected for study.
sample
is an unorganized data gathered during the collection
stage.
raw data
is when we collect data for every member of the group
(the whole “population”).
census
A variable that cannot
assume a numerical value but can be classified into two or
more non-numeric categories
Qualitative or Categorical data
A variable that can be
measured numerically
quantitative or numerical data
Data can be collected in many ways, such as direct
observation, survey, census or sample.
data collection
There are a wide variety of ways to summarize, organize, and
present data. Most of the common methods are as follows: stem-
and-leaf diagrams, frequency distributions, histograms, bar, and
other graphs.
data organization
is a special table where each data value is
split into a “stem” (the first digit or digits) and a “leaf” (usually the
last digit). The “stem” values are listed down, and the “leaf” values
go right (or left) from the stem values.
stem and leaf
is a graphical display of data using dots.
dot plot
is a representation, either in a graphical
or tabular format, which displays the number of observations
within a given interval. The interval size depends on the data being
analysed and the goals of the analyst. The intervals must be
mutually exclusive and exhaustive.
frequency distribution
is a graphical display of
data using bars of different heights.
bar graph/ chart // histogram