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- https://stats.libretexts.org/Courses/Saint_Mary's_College_Notre_Dame/BFE_1201_Statistical_Methods_for_Finance_(Kuter)/01%3A_Sampling_and_Data/1.02%3A_Definitions_of_Statistics_Probability_and_Key_TermsThe idea of sampling is to select a portion (or subset) of the larger population and study that portion (the sample) to gain information about the population. For example, if we consider one math clas...The idea of sampling is to select a portion (or subset) of the larger population and study that portion (the sample) to gain information about the population. For example, if we consider one math class to be a sample of the population of all math classes, then the average number of points earned by students in that one math class at the end of the term is an example of a statistic.
- https://stats.libretexts.org/Courses/Fort_Hays_State_University/Elements_of_Statistics/02%3A_Descriptive_Statistics/2.01%3A_Descriptive_Statistics_and_DistributionsTo get a firm grasp on a set of data generally requires several descriptive statistics and a method of visualization. Two very different data sets may have the same values for certain descriptive stat...To get a firm grasp on a set of data generally requires several descriptive statistics and a method of visualization. Two very different data sets may have the same values for certain descriptive statistics while differing for others. A good place to start is to see how the data is distributed. Frequency and relative frequency distributions are quite common and informative.
- https://stats.libretexts.org/Courses/Fresno_City_College/Introduction_to_Business_Statistics_-_OER_-_Spring_2023/01%3A_Sampling_and_Data/1.02%3A_Definitions_of_Statistics_Probability_and_Key_TermsThe idea of sampling is to select a portion (or subset) of the larger population and study that portion (the sample) to gain information about the population. For example, if we consider one math clas...The idea of sampling is to select a portion (or subset) of the larger population and study that portion (the sample) to gain information about the population. For example, if we consider one math class to be a sample of the population of all math classes, then the average number of points earned by students in that one math class at the end of the term is an example of a statistic.
- https://stats.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Applied_Statistics/Business_Statistics_(OpenStax)/01%3A_Sampling_and_Data/1.01%3A_Definitions_of_Statistics_Probability_and_Key_TermsThis page discusses a statistics course that focuses on data collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation. It highlights descriptive and inferential statistics, emphasizing the importance of...This page discusses a statistics course that focuses on data collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation. It highlights descriptive and inferential statistics, emphasizing the importance of statistical inference and sampling. Examples illustrate key statistical concepts such as population, sample, parameter, and variable through practical cases, including automobile safety and malpractice lawsuits.
- https://stats.libretexts.org/Courses/Fresno_City_College/Book%3A_Business_Statistics_Customized_(OpenStax)/01%3A_Sampling_and_Data/1.02%3A_Definitions_of_Statistics_Probability_and_Key_TermsThe idea of sampling is to select a portion (or subset) of the larger population and study that portion (the sample) to gain information about the population. For example, if we consider one math clas...The idea of sampling is to select a portion (or subset) of the larger population and study that portion (the sample) to gain information about the population. For example, if we consider one math class to be a sample of the population of all math classes, then the average number of points earned by students in that one math class at the end of the term is an example of a statistic.
