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1. | 1. ''Data analysis and description.'' | ||
The collection of techniques to describe data and provide a means of making inferences about a total group, based on a sample of observations from that group. | The collection of techniques to describe data and provide a means of making inferences about a total group, based on a sample of observations from that group. | ||
2. | 2. ''Summary data.'' | ||
Selected summary information about a sample or a population | Selected summary information about a sample or a population. | ||
For example the mean, mode, median, standard deviation, inter quartile range and skewness. | |||
Sometimes abbreviated to ''stats.'' | |||
Revision as of 16:09, 10 August 2021
1. Data analysis and description.
The collection of techniques to describe data and provide a means of making inferences about a total group, based on a sample of observations from that group.
2. Summary data.
Selected summary information about a sample or a population.
For example the mean, mode, median, standard deviation, inter quartile range and skewness.
Sometimes abbreviated to stats.
