Statistics Unit

Statistics is a branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of masses of numerical data. 

Two main statistical methods are used in data analysis: 1) Descriptive Statistics - which summarize data from a sample using indexes, such as the mean or standard deviation, and 2) Inferential Statistics - which draw conclusions from data that are subject to random variation such as observational errors or sampling variation.

Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher (1890 - 1962)

Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher was a British statistician and geneticist.  For his work in statistics, he has been described as "a genius who almost single-handedly created the foundations for modern statistical science" and "the single most important figure in 20th century statistics".

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Lecture Notes & Other Resources

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR THE UNIT

-----VIDEO: Prediction by the Numbers by NOVA

Statistics - Day 1
Introduction to Data Handling

-----VIDEO: What is Statistics?

-----VIDEO CLIP: Numb3rs (Pilot)
Charlie uses statistics to find the location of a criminal and the odds to winning the lottery.

Statistics- Day 2
Representing Categorical & Numerical Data Graphically

Statistics - Day 3
Introduction to Numerical Summaries of Data: Measures of Central Tendency

Statistics - Day 4
Measures of Variation & The Five Number Summary Using the TI-84

Statistics - Day 5
Scatter Plots and the Line of Best Fit (Regression Line) on the TI-84

-----VIDEO: Can Math Predict the Future? (Benford's Law)

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