| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Fundamentals of statistics -- Presenting data in tables and charts -- Descriptive statistics -- Probability -- Probability distributions -- Sampling distributions and confidence intervals -- Fundamentals of hypothesis testing -- Hypothesis testing: Z and t tests -- Hypothesis testing: chi-square tests and the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) -- Simple linear regression -- Multiple regression -- Fundamentals of analytics -- Descriptive analytics -- Predictive analytics |
| Summary |
Annotation Thought you couldn't learn statistics? You can - and you will! Even You Can Learn Statistics and Analytics, Third Edition is the practical, up-to-date introduction to statistics - for everyone! Now fully updated for "big data" analytics and the newest applications, it'll teach you all the statistical techniques you'll need for finance, marketing, quality, science, social science, and more - one easy step at a time. Simple jargon-free explanations help you understand every technique, and extensive practical examples and worked problems give you all the hands-on practice you'll need. This edition contains more practical examples than ever - all updated for the newest versions of Microsoft Excel. You'll find downloadable practice files, templates, data sets, and sample models - including complete solutions you can put right to work! Learn how to do all this, and more:Apply statistical techniques to analyze huge data sets and transform them into valuable knowledgeConstruct and interpret statistical charts and tables with Excel or OpenOffice.org Calc 3Work with mean, median, mode, standard deviation, Z scores, skewness, and other descriptive statisticsUse probability and probability distributionsWork with sampling distributions and confidence intervalsTest hypotheses with Z, t, chi-square, ANOVA, and other techniquesPerform powerful regression analysis and modelingUse multiple regression to develop models that contain several independent variablesMaster specific statistical techniques for quality and Six Sigma programsHate math? No sweat. You'll be amazed at how little you need. Like math? Optional "Equation Blackboard" sections reveal the mathematical foundations of statistics right before your eyes. If you need to understand, evaluate, or use statistics in business, academia, or anywhere else, this is the book you've been searching for! |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from title page (Safari, viewed January 5, 2015) |
| Subject |
Statistics -- Popular works
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Statistics -- Charts, diagrams, etc.
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MATHEMATICS -- Applied.
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MATHEMATICS -- Probability & Statistics -- General.
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Statistics
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| Genre/Form |
Charts, diagrams, etc.
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Popular works
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Stephan, David, author.
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| ISBN |
9780133382679 |
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0133382672 |
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0133382664 |
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9780133382662 |
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