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What is STATISTICS?

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Statistics is a mathematical body of science that pertains to the collection, analysis, interpretation or explanation, and presentation of data, or as a branch of mathematics. Some consider statistics to be a distinct mathematical science rather than a branch of mathematics. While many scientific investigations make use of data, statistics is concerned with the use of data in the context of uncertainty and decision making in the face of uncertainty.

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Four basic terms in statistics

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A population is the entire group of individuals you want to study, and a sample is a subset of that group.

A parameter is a quantitative characteristic of the population that you're interested in estimating or testing (such as a population mean or proportion).

A statistic is a quantitative characteristic of a sample that often helps estimate or test the population parameter (such as a sample mean or proportion).

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What is descriptive statistics?

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Descriptive statistics are single results you get when you analyze a set of data — for example, the sample mean, median, standard deviation, correlation, regression line, margin of error, and test statistic.

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What is statistical inference

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Statistics is a mathematical body of science that pertains to the collection, analysis, interpretation or explanation, and presentation of data, or as a branch of mathematics. Some consider statistics to be a distinct mathematical science rather than a branch of mathematics. While many scientific investigations make use of data, statistics is concerned with the use of data in the context of uncertainty and decision making in the face of uncertainty.

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Four basic terms in statistics

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