1. Probability & Statistics
Introduction

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

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

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

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

6. Prob. & Stats. Intro. Chapter 1 Stats Starts Here
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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…

7. Prob. & Stats. Intro. What Is (Are?) Statistics?
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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

8. Prob. & Stats. Intro. What is Statistics Really About?
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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.

9. Prob. & Stats. Intro. Think, Show, Tell
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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.

10. Prob. & Stats. Intro. In Summary Read! Statistics can be (and is) fun!
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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…

11. Prob. & Stats. Intro.
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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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