Head First Statistics

Dawn Griffiths - Collection Head First

716 pages, parution le 01/08/2008

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Whether you're a student, a professional, or just curious about statistical analysis, Head First's brain-friendly formula helps you get a firm grasp of statistics so you can understand key points and actually use them. Learn to present data visually with charts and plots; discover the difference between taking the average with mean, median, and mode, and why it's important; learn how to calculate probability and expectation; and much more.

Head First Statistics is ideal for high school and college students taking statistics and satisfies the requirements for passing the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics Exam. With this book, you'll:

Study the full range of topics covered in first-year statistics
Tackle tough statistical concepts using Head First's dynamic, visually rich format proven to stimulate learning and help you retain knowledge
Explore real-world scenarios, ranging from casino gambling to prescription drug testing, to bring statistical principles to life
Discover how to measure spread, calculate odds through probability, and understand the normal, binomial, geometric, and Poisson distributions
Conduct sampling, use correlation and regression, do hypothesis testing, perform chi square analysis, and more

Before you know it, you'll not only have mastered statistics, you'll also see how they work in the real world. Head First Statistics will help you pass your statistics course, and give you a firm understanding of the subject so you can apply the knowledge throughout your life.

Sommaire

Intro
Visualizing Information: First Impressions
Measuring Central Tendency: The Middle Way
Measuring Spread: Power Ranges
Calculating Probabilities: Taking Chances
Discrete Probability Distributions: Manage Your Expectations
Permutations and Combinations: Making Arrangements
Geometric, Binomial, and Poisson Distributions: Keeping Things Discrete
Normal Distribution: Being Normal
Normal Distribution Part II: Beyond Normal
Using Statistical Sampling: Taking Samples
Estimating Your Population: Making Predictions
Constructing Confidence Intervals: Guessing with Confidence
Using Hypothesis Tests: Look at the Evidence
The Chi Square Distribution: There's Something Going on
Correlation and Regression: What's My Line?
Appendix I: Top Ten Things We Didn't Cover
Appendix II: Statistics Tables

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	O'Reilly
Auteur(s)	Dawn Griffiths
Collection	Head First
Parution	01/08/2008
Nb. de pages	716
Format	20 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	2240g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780596527587
ISBN13	978-0-596-52758-7