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Name: Sampling and Data: Statistics
ID: m16020
Language: English (en)
Summary: This module introduces the concept of statistics, specifically the ability to use statistics to describe data (descriptive statistics) as well as draw conclusions (inferential statistics). An optional classroom exercise is included.
Subject: Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords: data, descriptive, dot plot, inferential, 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: 1.14 (history)
First publication date: Mar 31, 2008 2:41 pm -0500
Last revision to module: May 17, 2012 9:04 pm -0500

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Version History

Version: 1.14 May 17, 2012 9:04 pm -0500 by Susan Dean
Changes: 
Sampling and Data: Statistics: Updated language.
Version: 1.13 Oct 6, 2011 2:15 pm -0500 by Ed Woodward
Changes: 
I removed once sentence.
Version: 1.12 Feb 18, 2009 8:25 pm -0600 by Susan Dean
Changes: 
Sampling and Data: Statistics: Updated the language in the glossary items.
Version: 1.11 Oct 27, 2008 8:28 pm -0500 by James Cooper
Changes: 
roles updated
Version: 1.10 Aug 20, 2008 11:15 am -0500 by Jonathan Emmons
Changes: 
Corrected errors (see m17360 for details)
Version: 1.9 Jul 14, 2008 11:28 am -0500 by Connexions
Changes: 
removed image width parameters
Version: 1.8 Jul 8, 2008 8:55 pm -0500 by Connexions
Changes: 
post review edits
Version: 1.7 Jul 3, 2008 11:53 am -0500 by Connexions
Changes: 
post review updates
Version: 1.6 Jun 26, 2008 4:47 pm -0500 by Jonathan Emmons
Changes: 
Roles changed
Version: 1.5 May 22, 2008 9:40 am -0500 by Uchenna Anyikam
Changes: 
Fixed Glossary
Version: 1.4 Apr 29, 2008 3:10 pm -0500 by Jonathan Emmons
Changes: 
Updated metadata
Version: 1.3 Apr 28, 2008 5:10 pm -0500 by Jonathan Emmons
Changes: 
Enhanced accessibility for image
Version: 1.2 Apr 22, 2008 11:03 am -0500 by Uchenna Anyikam
Changes: 
Cnxorg added as maintainer
Version: 1.1 Apr 18, 2008 4:37 pm -0500 by Uchenna Anyikam
Changes: 
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