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Statistics: Introduction
Definitions
Statistics
Collection of methods for planning experiments, obtaining data, and then organizing, summarizing, presenting, analyzing, interpreting, and drawing conclusions.
Variable
Characteristic or attribute that can assume different values
R andom Variable
A variable whose values are determined by chance.
Population
All subjects possessing a common characteristic that is being studied.
Sample
A subgroup or subset of the population.
Parameter
Characteristic or measure obtained from a population.
Statistic (not to be confused with Statistics)
Characteristic or measure obtained from a sample.
