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Data Collection

Is the process of gathering information from different set of data there are two types of data namely primary and secondary a primary data is collected directly from the set of data while secondary data is obtained from existing data.

Primary data can be collected through observation survey and experiments. Observational data is collected by observing events or behavior without interfering in any way. 

Secondary data can be obtained from existing sources such as books journals and websites or through government reports. Hence the advantage of secondary data is that it is already collected and it can save time and money.

 

Data Analysis

Is the process of organizing interpreting and drawing conclusions from data.  There are two types of data analysis namely descriptive and inferential.

Descriptive analysis involves summarizing the data using measures such as mean median mode range and standard deviation. These measures provide an over view of the data and help to identify patterns and trends.

Inferential analysis involves making conclusions or predictions about a larger population based on a sample this type of analysis uses statistical methods like hypothesis testing and confidence intervals.

Data Interpretation

Data interpretation involves making sense of the data by drawing conclusions and making inferences therefore this process involves looking at patterns trends and relationships in the data.

A common method of interpreting data is creating a graphs which are helpful to visualize the data and make it easier to identify trends and another is to use statistical models this can help to identify relationships between variables and make predictions about future events.

 

Data Presentation

Is the preparing of data in a clear way and easy for everyone understand through this exercise the goal of data presentation is to communicate the key findings of the data that has been analysis.

A common method for presenting data is the use of tables and graphs.  A tables can be used to display raw data while graphs can be used to display trends and patterns.

Another technique for presenting data is to use graphs which are visual representations of data to communicate information quickly and clearly.

 

Data Organization

Is the process used in statistics which involves the arranging of data in a way that makes it easy to understand there are several methods for organizing data namely databases and spreadsheets.

A databases are electronic component that is used in collections of data which enables it to easy be searched and sorted in various ways. 

A spreadsheet is a software applications that allow users to organize analyze and manipulate data.  A good example is a Microsoft spreadsheet

 

Types of statistics

Statistics has two type’s namely descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.

 

Descriptive statistics

Is a method in statistics which is used to summarize and describe the important data. Therefore this statistic is used to provide a general understanding of the data to identify patterns and to explore relationships between variables.  The following are some common descriptive statistics include:

Measures of central tendency: Measures of central tendency such as the mean median and mode are used to describe the typical value in a data. For example when you want to calculate the mean of the exams scores by finding the answer of mean score you can get a sense of the overall performance of the students.

 

Frequency distributions: Frequency distributions are used to show how often different values occur in a data. For example when the hospital  have data of eye colors they might create a frequency distribution to see how many people have brown eyes blue eyes green eyes etc.

 

Inferential statistics

Inferential statistic is used to make inferences about a population based on a sample of data. This statistic is used to test hypotheses make predictions and estimate parameters of the population. The following are some common inferential statistics include:

Confidence intervals:  is used to estimate the range of values within which a population is likely to fall with a certain level of confidence.

 

Regression analysis:  is a method in statistics which is used to estimate the relationship between two or more variables. For example if you want to determine the relationship between a person’s  income and their level of educations what  you must  do is to  collect data of income  someone have and their education level and then use regression analysis to estimate the relationship between these variables.

 

Analysis of variance also known has (ANOVA):  is a method in statistics which is used in the testing for differences between two or more groups. For example  in a situation that you want to test the difference in the mean scored for the exams between students who took an online course and students who took physical classes, you have to collect data on those scores for both groups and then use ANOVA to test the significant difference.

 

Terminologies Used In Statistics

Data: Data is any collection of facts, figures, or other information that can be analyzed.

 

Variable:  is refers to any characteristic that can have different values in the data collected.

 

Population:  is the entire group of individual’s objects or measurements that the researcher is interested in studying.

 

Sample:  can be said to be a part of the population that is used to make interpretations about the entire population.

 

Parameter: is referred to as a characteristic of a population that is measured or estimated.

 

Statistic: is referred to as a characteristic of a sample that is measured or estimated.

 

Descriptive statistics: Descriptive statistic is a method used to describe or summarize an amount of data.

 

Inferential statistics: Inferential statistics is a methods used to make interpret about a population based on a sample.

 

Mean:  is referred to as the average of numbers and it is calculated by adding all the values and dividing by the number of values.

 

Median: is known as the number which is on the middle.

 

Mode: is known as the most common value in a set of numbers.

 

Range: is referred to as the difference between the largest and the smallest number in the given data.

 

Standard deviation:  is known has a measure of how much the values in an amount of data vary from the mean.

 

Hypothesis: is referred to as a statement and also a prediction that is tested using data.

 

Null hypothesis: is referred to as a statement that is used to communicate that there is no significant difference between two groups or variables.

 

Alternative hypothesis: is referred to as a statement that is used to communicate that there is a significant difference between two groups or variables.

 

Confidence interval: is referred to as a range of values within which a population parameter is estimated to lie with a certain level of confidence.

 

P-value:  is referred to as a measure of strength in the evidence against the null hypothesis.

 

Correlation:  is referred to the measure of strength and direction of the relationship between two variables.

 

Regression: is known as a method used to estimate the relationship between two variables.

 

Outliers: Outliers are extreme values in a dataset that are significantly different from other values.

 

Skewness: is referred to as the measure of the irregularity of a distribution in the given data.

 

Kurtosis: is referred to as a measure of the evenness of a distribution.

 

Normal distribution: is known has a type of distribution that is symmetric and bell-shaped.

 

Standard error: is referred to as a measure of inconsistency of a sample statistic such as the mean compared to the population parameter.

 

Confidence level:  is referred to as the level of certainty that a population parameter falls within a given confidence interval.

 

Margin of error:  is known has the maximum amount of error expected in a sample statistic due to sampling variability.

 

Significance level:  is known as the likelihood of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true.

 

Type I error:  happens when null hypothesis is rejected ad it happens it is actually true.

 

Type II error: occurs when the null hypothesis is not rejected when it is actually false.

 

T-test:  is a method in statistics that is used to compare the means of two groups.

 

ANOVA:  is a method in statistics that is used to compare the means of three or more groups.

 

Scatter plot:   is a vital method in statistics because it is a graphical representation of the relationship between two variables.

 

Confidence interval:  is referred to as a range of values within which a population parameter is estimated to lie with a certain level of confidence.

 

In conclusion statistics is an important subject for students because it helps learner to understand and make sense of data they may encounter in their lives. Understanding the basics of data collection analysis interpretation presentation and organization students can develop critical thinking and problem solving skills that is essential in today's data-driven world.