Understanding Basic Statistics Brief And Excel Guide Second Edition

Understanding Basic Statistics Brief and Excel Guide, Second Edition

Understanding Basic Statistics Brief, Second Edition and Excel Guide Sixth Edition

Understanding Basic Statistics

Designed specifically to present the core topics offered in a one-semester statistics course without overwhelming introductory students, Understanding Basic Statistics, 2/e, includes material on descriptive statistics, probability, estimation, and hypothesis testing, with clear, early coverage of linear regression. Carefully chosen problems throughout the text, drawn from a variety of disciplines and labeled for easy access, enable students to use real data to draw conclusions and interpret results. Working through high-interest, relevant exercises, students are encouraged to apply their knowledge and to see how statistics affects their daily lives. The authors carefully guide students through the material with step-by-step instructions, guided exercises, and technology tips, and a wealth of supplements--print, software, and video--enhances both teaching and learning.ViewPoints, brief essays presenting diverse situations in which statistics are used, appear before each section problem set. Many of these essays refer students to a web site for further exploration.The text is available with the student version of Minitab software as well as with a text-specific ComputerStat disk. Students learn the power and efficiency of manipulating large sets of imported data, analyzing the information, and interpreting the results.Using Technology Sections, featuring a variety of data for analysis using a computer software program or a graphing calculator, include screen displays from Minitab and the TI-83 calculator, ComputerStat, and new material on Excel.Additional features include Guided Exercises with completely worked-out solutions, Linking Concepts writing exercises, DataHighlights group projects, and Calculator Notes.