Summarising data using

histograms
The histogram is a standard type of graphic used to summarise univariate data
where the range of values in the data set is divided into regions and a bar
(usually vertical) is plotted in each of these regions with height proportional to
the frequency of observations in that region. In some cases the proportion of
data points in each region is shown instead of counts.

The shape of the histogram is determined by the width and number of regions
that divided up the data. A histogram provides an indication the following
features of a set of data: the general shape,

symmetry or skewness of data and modality (uni-, bi- or multi-modal). There are
some situations where a different type of graph would be preferable but
histograms are useful for describing the general features of the distribution of a
set of data.

Descriptive Statistics in Excel summarizes the statistical data using

the available information in the dataset. This technique also provides us
with various types of output options.
The Excel Descriptive Statistics function is an inbuilt tool found in the
“Data Analysis” group of the “Data” Descriptive statistics summarize your
dataset, painting a picture of its properties. These properties include various central
tendency and variability measures, distribution properties, outlier detection, and other
information. Unlike inferential statistics, descriptive statistics only describe your
dataset’s characteristics and do not attempt to generalize from a sample to
a population.

Using a single function, Excel can calculate a set of descriptive statistics for your
dataset. This post is an excellent introduction to interpreting descriptive statistics even if
Excel isn’t your primary statistical software package.

In this post, I provide step-by-step instructions for using Excel to calculate descriptive
statistics for your data. Importantly, I also show you how to interpret the results,
determine which statistics are most applicable to your data, and help you navigate some
of the lesser-known values.

To generate descriptive statistics for these scores, execute the following steps.

1. On the Data tab, in the Analysis group, click Data Analysis.

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2. Select Descriptive Statistics and click OK.

3. Select the range A2:A15 as the Input Range.

4. Select cell C1 as the Output Range.

5. Make sure Summary statistics is checked.

6. Click OK.
Result:

What Is Correlation Analysis? (And

How To Find It In Excel)
is that it is a statistical method that data analysts use
to discover a relationship or a lack of a relationship
between data sets and variables. If a relationship is
present, this method can also determine its strength.
The quantitative data that this analysis strategy uses
most often comes from polls, surveys and other
research methods. There are several ways to calculate
correlation, but the most prevalent in data analysis is
the Pearson correlation coefficient. The formula for this
method is: