aa-ReviewofStatistics101课件.pptVIP

Review of Statistics 101 We review some important themes from the course Introduction Statistics- Set of methods for collecting/analyzing data (the art and science of learning from data). Provides methods for Design - Planning/Implementing a study Description – Graphical and numerical methods for summarizing the data Inference – Methods for making predictions about a population (total set of subjects of interest), based on a sample 2. Sampling and Measurement Variable – a characteristic that can vary in value among subjects in a sample or a population. Types of variables Categorical Qu