Statistics demystified
Gibilisco, Stan.
Statistics demystified [Book] / Stan Gibilisco. - 2nd ed. - New York : McGraw-Hill, c2011. - xvi, 375 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Demystified series .
This book is for anyone who has an interest in statistics and wants to learn more about it outside of a formal classroom setting. It can also be used by home-schooled students, tutored students, and those people wishing to change careers. The material is presented in an easy-to-follow way and can be best understood when read from beginning to end. 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.
All. All.
0071751335 (alk. paper) 9780071751339 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Statistics--Popular works.
Statistics--Programmed instruction.
Probabilities--Popular works.
Probabilities--Programmed instruction.
Cyborgs--Cyber intelligence (Computer security)
Comic books, strips, etc--Science fiction comic books, strips, etc
Graphic novels--Science fiction comic books, strips, etc
519.5
Statistics demystified [Book] / Stan Gibilisco. - 2nd ed. - New York : McGraw-Hill, c2011. - xvi, 375 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Demystified series .
This book is for anyone who has an interest in statistics and wants to learn more about it outside of a formal classroom setting. It can also be used by home-schooled students, tutored students, and those people wishing to change careers. The material is presented in an easy-to-follow way and can be best understood when read from beginning to end. 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.
All. All.
0071751335 (alk. paper) 9780071751339 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Statistics--Popular works.
Statistics--Programmed instruction.
Probabilities--Popular works.
Probabilities--Programmed instruction.
Cyborgs--Cyber intelligence (Computer security)
Comic books, strips, etc--Science fiction comic books, strips, etc
Graphic novels--Science fiction comic books, strips, etc
519.5