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- https://stats.libretexts.org/Courses/Fort_Hays_State_University/Elements_of_Statistics/01%3A_Introduction_to_Statistics/1.03%3A_Two_Realms_of_Statistics-_Descriptive_and_InferentialThe word statistics can refer to different things. Descriptive statistics are numbers that are used to summarize and describe data. Inferential statistics are methods to understand properties of some ...The word statistics can refer to different things. Descriptive statistics are numbers that are used to summarize and describe data. Inferential statistics are methods to understand properties of some data set based on what is known about a smaller subset.
- 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/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.
