STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS
INTRODUCTION OF STATISTICS
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Detailed explanation-1: -A measurement is a number or attribute computed for each member of a population or of a sample. The measurements of sample elements are collectively called the sample data. A parameter is a number that summarizes some aspect of the population as a whole. A statistic is a number computed from the sample data.
Detailed explanation-2: -Section 1.2 • Qualitative data consist of attributes, labels, and other non-numerical entries. Quantitative data consist of numerical measurements or counts. Data at the nominal level of measurement are qualitative.
Detailed explanation-3: -Data consists of information coming from observations, counts, measurements, or responses. Statistics is the science of collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data in order to make decisions. A population is the collection of all outcomes, responses, measurement, or counts that are of interest.