M5 Flashcards
(36 cards)
representing counts or measurements
Numerical data
descriptions or characteristics
Categorical data
Any recording of information is called
observation
comprises those methods concerned
with collecting and describing a set of data so as to yield
meaningful information.
Descriptive statistics
comprises those methods concerned
with the analysis of a subset of data leading to predictions or
inferences about the entire set of data.
STATISTICAL INFERENCE
Infer the expected amount of rain for July next year based
on the average precipitation data for July in the past 30
years.
STATISTICAL INFERENCE
consists of the totality of the observations with
which we are concerned. May be finite or infinite
population
is a subset of a population.
sample
representative of the
population.
sample
A useful tool in choosing a randon sample from any population
Table of Random Samples
are often used to compare quantities in
different categories.
bar graphs
used to show the distribution or
proportions of parts to a whole
pie graph
show information that is connected in some
way like changes through time.
Line Graphs
is the organization of raw data in table form, using classes and frequencies
frequency distributuion
When the range of the data is large, the data must be grouped into classes that are more than one unit in width, in what is callsed a
group frequency distribution
each class is defined by its X, which are the smalles and highest data value that can be included in the class
class limits
are numbers used to separate the classes so that there are no gaps in the frequency distribution
class boundaries
are used to show how many data values are accumulated up to and including a specific class
cumulative frequencies
what is the formula for class mark
(lower limit + upper lim) /2
a bar graph that frequencies against the class boundaries
histogram
is the line graph of the frequencies against the class marks. Close the polygon at the lowest and highest class boundaries
frequency polygon
line graph of the comulative frequency with the upper boundary
ogive
These values are used to represent a set of data.
mean median mode
2 types of mean
populatn sample