Statistics DeMYSTiFieD, 2nd Edition

Statistics DeMYSTiFieD, 2nd Edition

by Stan Gibilisco
Statistics DeMYSTiFieD, 2nd Edition

Statistics DeMYSTiFieD, 2nd Edition

by Stan Gibilisco

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Overview

MULTIPLY your chances of learning STATISTICS

Trying to understand statistics but feeling a bit uncertain? Here's your solution. Statistics Demystifed, Second Edition helps you master this fundamental topic with ease.

Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide begins by reviewing background mathematics, probability basics, and descriptive measures. The book goes on to demonstrate statistics in action with coverage of sampling, estimation, hypotheses, prediction, regression, correlation, causation, order, and chaos. Detailed examples, concise explanations, and worked-out problems make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce learning.

It's a no-brainer! You'll learn about:

  • The probability fallacy
  • Random sampling
  • Estimation
  • Assumptions and testing
  • Chaos, bounds, and randomness
  • Variance and standard deviation
  • Correlation and cause/effect relations
  • The use of statistics in medicine, law, math, and engineering

Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Statistics Demystified, Second Edition helps you master this essential subject.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780071751322
Publisher: McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date: 05/13/2011
Series: Demystified
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 368
File size: 8 MB

About the Author

Stan Gibilisco is a professional technical writer who specializes in books on electronics and science topics. He is the author of The Encyclopedia of Electronics, The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing, and The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics, as well as over 20 other technical books. His published works have won numerous awards. The Encyclopedia of Electronics was chosen a "Best Reference Book of the 1980s" by the American Library Association, which also named his McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing a "Best Reference of 1996."

Table of Contents

Part I: Statistics Concepts Chapter 1. Background Mathematics Chapter 2. Learning the Jargon Chapter 3. Basics of Probability Chapter 4. Descriptive Measures Test: Part I Part II: Statistics in Action Chapter 5. Sampling and Estimation Chapter 6. Hypotheses, Prediction, and Regression Chapter 7. Correlation, Causation, Order, and Chaos Chapter 8. Practical Review Problems Test: Part II Final Exam Answers to Quizzes, Tests, and Final Exam Suggested Additional Reading Index

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