ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
1
Definitions
2
What is Stats?
3
1. We need data that we believe to be correct or accurate enough.
4
2. We are going to measure characteristics of this data: averages, standard deviation, max, min, count (how much data), range (max - min), avg or mean, quartiles, …..
5
3. We are going to use these measurements to make estimates on the probability of events occuring.
6
7
Streamline
8
Given a data set and measured characteristics of that data, estimates will be made regarding possible outcomes.
9
10
We want to be able to make predictions on what is going to happen.
11
We want to summarize a bunch of bulky data.
12
13
What is science?
14
We study behaviors to make predictions.
15
16
What is math?
17
Math is a modeling tool. Typically we are doing math to take a measurement.
18
We're using abstract concepts to model the real world. (Dr. Winton Excluded)
19
20
What is algebra?
21
The rules of engagemant for +, -, *, /
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100