Description
Book Synopsisaeo This is a basic introductory textbook in data analysis and statistics, written in a clear, accessible and jargon free style for students and assuming no knowledge of mathematics. aeo Statistical techniques are introduced gradually and then the computer package -- MINITAB -- is introduced.
Trade Review'The first part of the book dealing with descriptive data analysis would stand on its own as an excellent teaching aid for use with MINITAB.'
The StatisticianTable of Contents1. Introduction and Overview.
2. The Minitab Package.
3. Looking at Data.
4. Level and Spread.
5. Exploratory Data Analysis of Two Data Sets.
6. Two Variables, Correlation, Cause and Effect.
7. Fitting a Straight Line to Data.
8. Linear Transformations.
9. The Gaussian or Normal Distribution.
10. Using Standard Normal Tables.
11. The Chi Square Test.
Afterword.
Appendix 1.
Appendix 2.
References.
Index.
