INTRODUCTION

The word statistics seems to have

been derived from Latin word
status or the Italian word
statist.Both these word mean a
Political state.
 Definition
Collection of methods for planning
experiments, obtaining data ,and than
organizing,summarizing,presenting,anal
yzing,interpreting,and drawing
conclusion.
1. Data Collection
2. Summarizing Data
3. Interpreting Data
4. Drawing Conclusions from
Data
 Data Collection

Designing experiments
Does aspirin help reduce
the risk of heart attacks?

Observational studies
Polls - Clinton’s approval
rating
 Summarizing and Interpreting Data

•Grade distribution for a college course

1. Baseball players batting average against left-handed

pitchers during night games on artificial turf …

 Drawing Conclusions

•Quality control and improvement

•Analysis of designed experiments

•Analysis of observational studies