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Name: Sampling and Data: Introduction
ID: m16008
Language: English (en)
Summary: This module provides a brief introduction to the field of statistics, including examples of how these topics shows up in a variety of real-life examples.
Subject: Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords: Data, Introduction, Sampling, Statistics
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: Susan Dean (susanldean45@gmail.com), Barbara Illowsky, Ph.D. (illowskybarbara@deanza.edu)
Copyright Holders: Maxfield Foundation (cnx@cnx.org)
Maintainers: Susan Dean (susanldean45@gmail.com), Barbara Illowsky, Ph.D. (illowskybarbara@deanza.edu), Connexions (cnx@cnx.org)
Latest version: 1.9 (history)
First publication date: Mar 26, 2008 1:16 pm -0500
Last revision to module: May 16, 2012 5:41 am -0500

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Version History

Version: 1.9 May 16, 2012 5:41 am -0500 by Susan Dean
Changes: 
Sampling and Data: Introduction: Changed "Objectives" to "Outcomes."
Version: 1.8 Oct 27, 2008 8:10 pm -0500 by James Cooper
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roles updated
Version: 1.7 Oct 1, 2008 3:43 am -0500 by Connexions
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Added link to video lecture
Version: 1.6 Aug 21, 2008 11:12 am -0500 by Connexions
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republished
Version: 1.5 Jul 14, 2008 11:21 am -0500 by Connexions
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image review
Version: 1.4 Jun 30, 2008 10:34 pm -0500 by Connexions
Changes: 
Updated for consistency within collection
Version: 1.3 Jun 26, 2008 4:52 pm -0500 by Jonathan Emmons
Changes: 
Roles changed
Version: 1.2 Apr 29, 2008 2:31 pm -0500 by Jonathan Emmons
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Updated metadata
Version: 1.1 Apr 18, 2008 4:24 pm -0500 by Uchenna Anyikam
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