1. Data I

2. Context Definition: Example:
The conditions and circumstances that are relevant to an event, fact, etc.
Example:
The weather for a particular day.

3. Data
Definition
A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.
Information that represent the qualitative or quantitative attributes of a variable or set of variables.

4. Inference Definition Example
Process of drawing a conclusion by applying rules of statistics of sample characteristics to a population. Inferring a characteristic of a population from a sample.
Example
Drivers of red cars get the most speeding tickets.

5. Sample Definition Example
Set of actual observations; subset of a population.
Example
The scores of everyone using ABC statistics book.

6. Statistic Definition Example Numerical values summarizing sample data.
Those using ABC statistical text book have a mean score of 90.

7. Population Definition Example
Complete set of events in which you are interested in.
Example
The scores of all students using any statistics book.

8. Parameter Definition Example
Numerical values summarizing population data.
Example
Mean (average) score of those using any statistics book.

9. Test Your Knowledge Context Data Inference Sample Statistic Population
Parameter
Numerical values summarizing sample data.
Numerical values summarizing population data.
Complete set of events in which you are interested in.
A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.
Set of actual observations; subset of a population.
The conditions and circumstances that are relevant to an event, fact, etc.
Process of drawing a conclusion by applying rules of statistics of sample characteristics to a population.

10. Test Your Knowledge - Answers
Context-#6
Data-#4
Inference-#7
Sample-#5
Statistic-#1
Population-#3
Parameter-#2
Numerical values summarizing sample data.
Numerical values summarizing population data.
Complete set of events in which you are interested in.
A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.
Set of actual observations; subset of a population.
The conditions and circumstances that are relevant to an event, fact, etc.
Process of drawing a conclusion by applying rules of statistics of sample characteristics to a population.