Probability & Statistics Introduction

Making Good Decisions Based on Data Probability & Statistics Prob. & Stats. Intro. T. Serino Making Good Decisions Based on Data Number Crunching Probability & Statistics Analyzing Graphing

DATA Prob. & Stats. Intro Statistics: The mathematics of the T. Serino Statistics: The mathematics of the “gray area.” Studying Variation. Describing Displaying DATA Quantifying Interpreting Predicting

Read the Book! Prob. & Stats. Intro. T. Serino Because statistics is the mathematics of the gray area, it will be very important to… Read the Book!

READ! Don’t Skim, Prob. & Stats. Intro. T. Serino All reading assignments should be read very carefully. Don’t Skim, READ!

Prob. & Stats. Intro. Chapter 1 Stats Starts Here T. Serino Chapter 1 Stats Starts Here Statistics gets a bad rap, and Statistics courses are not necessarily chosen as fun electives, but Statistics can be fun! Learning to think clearly with data will open your eyes to seeing the world more clearly…

Prob. & Stats. Intro. What Is (Are?) Statistics? T. Serino What Is (Are?) Statistics? Statistics (the discipline) is a way of reasoning, a collection of tools and methods, designed to help us understand the world. Statistics (plural) are particular calculations made from data. Data are values with a context

Prob. & Stats. Intro. What is Statistics Really About? T. Serino What is Statistics Really About? Statistics is about variation. All measurements are imperfect, since there is variation that we cannot see. Statistics helps us to understand the real, imperfect world in which we live.

Prob. & Stats. Intro. Think, Show, Tell T. Serino Think, Show, Tell There are three simple steps to doing Statistics right: first. Know where you’re headed and why. is about the mechanics of calculating statistics and graphical displays, which are important (but are not the most important part of Statistics). what you’ve learned. You must explain your results so that someone else can understand your conclusions.

Prob. & Stats. Intro. In Summary Read! Statistics can be (and is) fun! T. Serino In Summary Read! Statistics can be (and is) fun! Statistics gives us a way to work with the variability in the world around us. We are embarking on an exciting journey of learning Statistics…

Prob. & Stats. Intro. T. Serino If you have not already done so, go back and read chapter 1 carefully. Read everything! Any notes you take on the chapter 1 reading may be used on the next quiz.

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