TAIBAH UNIVERSITY ‫ﺟﺎﻣﻌﺔ طﯾﺑﺔ‬

The collage of Computer ‫ﻛﻠﯾﺔ ﻋﻠوم وھﻧدﺳﺔ اﻟﺣﺎﺳﺑﺎت‬

‫ﺑﯾﻧﺑﻊ‬
Science and Engineering

Probability and Statistics for Engineers

STAT 301
Second Semester 1435/1436

Teacher : Dr.Osama Hosam

Chapter 1: Lesson 1
Introduction
Data
Organization
Definition:
• Statistics:
A collection of methods for planning
experiments, obtaining data, and then
organizing, summarizing, presenting,
analyzing, interpreting, and drawing
conclusions.

3
The field of statistics divided into two parts:

1. Descriptive statistics:
Describe data that have been collected. Commonly used
descriptive statistics include frequency counts, ranges
(high and low scores or values), means, modes, median
scores, and standard deviations.

2. Inferential Statistics :
Generalizing from samples to populations using
probabilities. Performing hypothesis testing, determining
relationships between variables, and making predictions.
4
Definitions:
• Data:
Are observations (such as measurements,
genders, survey responses) that have been
collected.
• Variable:
Is a characteristic or attribute that can
assume (take) different values.
• Random Variable: A variable whose values
5
are determined by chance
• Population:
Is the complete collection of all elements
(scores, people, measurements, and so on)
to be studied
• Sample:
A subgroup or subset of the population.

• Parameter: Characteristic or measure

obtained from a population.

• Statistic: Characteristic or measure

6
obtained from a sample.
7
 Table below explains some parameters
and statistics

Measure Population Sample

Size N n

Mean µ

Variance σ2 S2

Standard Deviation σ S
8
 Populations and Samples:

Population Sample = Observations

(Some Unknown
(We calculate Some
Parameters)
Example: TU Statistics)
Students (Height Example: 20 Students
Mean) from TU (Sample Mean)
N=Population Size n = Sample Size

9
Let X1,X2,…,XN be the population
values (in general, they are unknown)

Let X1,X2,…,Xn be the sample values

(these values are known)

Statistics obtained from the sample

are used to estimate (approximate) the
parameters of the population.
10
Types of Data
 Key Terms
• Categorical variables
• Quantity variables
• Nominal variables
• Ordinal Variables
• Binary data.
• Discrete and continuous data.
• Interval and ratio variables
• Qualitative and Quantitative traits/
characteristics of data.
12
 Categorical Data
• The objects being studied are
grouped into categories based
on some qualitative trait.

• The resulting data are merely

labels or categories.
13
 Examples: Categorical Data
• Eye color
blue, brown, hazel, green, etc.
• Gender:
Male , Female.
• Smoking status
smoker, non-smoker
• Attitudes towards the death penalty
Strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree,
strongly agree.
14
 Categorical data classified as
Nominal, Ordinal, and/or Binary

Categoric
al data

Nominal Ordinal
data data

Not Not
Binary Binary
binary binary
15
 Nominal Data
• A type of categorical data in
which objects fall into unordered
categories.

16
 Examples: Nominal Data
• Gender
– Male . Female .

• Nationality
– French , Japanese, Egyptian, Chinese,… etc

• Smoking status
– smoker, non-smoker

17
 Ordinal Data
•A type of categorical
data in which order is
important.

18
 Examples: Ordinal Data
• Class of degree
– 1st class, 2nd, 3rd class, fail

• Degree of illness
– none, mild, moderate, acute, chronic.

• Opinion of students about stats classes

– Very unhappy, unhappy, neutral, happy,
ecstatic!
19
 Binary Data
• A type of categorical data in which there are
only two categories.
• Binary data can either be nominal or ordinal.
• Smoking status- smoker, non-smoker
• Attendance- present, absent
• Class of mark- pass, fail.
• Status of student- undergraduate,
postgraduate.

20
 Quantity Data
• The objects being studied are ‘measured’
based on some quantitative trait.

• The resulting data are set of numbers.

21
 Examples: quantity Data
• Pulse rate
• Height

• Age
• Exam marks
• Time to complete a statistics test
• Family Size

22
Quantity data can be classified as
‘Discrete or Continuous’

Quantity
data

Continuou
Discrete s

23
 Discrete Data
If the values / observations belonging to it may take
only specific values[(integer) .
There are gaps between the possible values).

It does not containing fraction.

Implies counting.

24
 Continuous Data
If the values / observations belonging to it may
take on any value within a finite or infinite
interval (real).

Can contain fraction.

Implies Measurement.

25
Discrete data -- Gaps between possible values- count

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Continuous data
no gaps between possible values- measure

0 1000
26
 Examples: Discrete Data
• Number of children in a family
• Number of students passing a stats exam
• Number of crimes reported to the police
• Number of cars sold in a day.

Generally, discrete data are counts.

We would not expect to find 2.2 children in a family or
88.5 students passing an exam or 127.2 crimes being
reported to the police or half a bicycle being sold in
one day.
27
 Examples: Continuous data
• Weight
• Height
• Time to run 500 metres
• Age

‘Generally, continuous data come from

measurements.

(any value within an interval is possible with a fine enough

measuring device.).
28
 Relationships between Variables.
Variabl
es

Quantit
Category y
Continuou
Ordin Discret s
Nomin
al e (measurin
al (counting)
g)
Ordere
d
categori Ranks.
es
29
Interval and ratio variables
• Interval:
– Numerical data
– data can be ranked
– Data has equal intervals between data points

– There is no meaningful zero

– ratios are meaningless.

30
Interval and ratio variables
• Ratio:
– Numerical data
– data can be ranked
– Data has equal intervals between data points

– True zero

– True ratios exist between the different units

of measure.
31
 Interval and ratio variables

• Difference between interval and ratio

usually not important for statistical
analysis .

32
 Organization and
Presentation of Data
 Introduction
• After the data have been collected, the main
tasks a statistician must accomplish are the
organization and presentation of the data

. The organization must be done in a meaningful

way and the presentation should be such that an
interested reader of the study can understand
the data distribution. 34
Definitions:

• Raw data:
Data collected in original form (before it
has been organized).
• Example :
• The following data is raw data.

35
Definitions:
Class: Is quantitative or qualitative category
in which the raw data is placed .

must satisfy the following conditions:

1. There is usually between 5 and 20
classes;

2. The classes must be mutually exclusive;

3. The classes must be exhaustive.
36
 Frequency Distribution
• The researches organizes the raw data by
using frequency distribution.
• The frequency is the number of values in a
specific class of data.
• A frequency distribution is the organizing of
raw data in table form, using classes and
frequencies.
37
 Frequency Distribution
• For the first data set, a frequency distribution
is shown as follow:
Class limits Tally Frequency
1-3 ///// / 6
4-6 ///// ///// / 11
7-9 //// 4
10-12 / 1
13-15 //// 4
16-18 //// 4
38
Types of Frequency Distribution
• There are three basic types of frequency
distribution:
– Categorical
– Ungrouped
– Grouped

39
Categorical Frequency Distribution
• The categorical frequency distribution is used
for data that can be placed in specific
categories, such as nominal or ordinal data.

• For example, data such as political affiliations,

religion affiliations, or major field of study
would use categorical frequency distribution.

40
Example
• The blood type of different students:

41
Example
Class Tally Frequency
A ///// 5
B ///// // 7
O ///// //// 9
AB //// 4
Total 25

42
Ungrouped Frequency Distribution
• When the range of data is small, the data must
be grouped into classes that are not more than
one unit in width.
Example
8 9 8 8 4
11 10 9 9 5
8 7 8 7 7
7 5 7 8 4
9 8 8 5 6 43
Example Cont.
• The range in the example is
R = highest value – lowest value
11 – 4 = 7
• Since the range is small, classes consisting
of single data value can be used.

44
Example.
Class Tally Frequency
4 // 2
5 /// 3
6 / 1
7 ///// 5
8 ///// // 7
9 //// 4
10 // 2
11 / 1
45
Grouped Frequency Distribution
• When the range of the data is large, the data
must be grouped into classes that are more
than one unit in width.
In this case we have additional conditions for the
classes:
1. The class width should be preferably an odd
number;
2. The classes must be equal in width.
3. The classes must be continuous.
46
Example

47
Example
Class limits Tally Frequency
1-3 ///// ///// 10
4-6 ///// ///// //// 14
7-9 ///// ///// 10
10-12 //// / 6
13-15 //// 5
16-18 //// 5

• In this distribution, the values 1 and 3 of the first

class are called “class limits”.
• 1 is the “lower class limit” and 3 is the “upper
class limit.” 48
 1.Frequency Table
• The researches organizes the raw data by using frequency
distribution.
• The frequency is the number of values in a specific class of
data.

• The frequency of a data value is the number of times it

occurs. A frequency table shows the frequency of each
data value. If the data is divided into intervals, the
table shows the frequency of each interval.
 Example 1: Making a Frequency
Table

❖ n : total of frequency
❖ The interval must equal width.
❖Use for qualitative and discrete data.
❖You should cover all values and categories.
 Example 2: Making a Frequency Table
The numbers of students enrolled in Western
Civilization classes at a university are given below.
Use the data to make a frequency table with
intervals.
12, 22, 18, 9, 25, 31, 28, 19, 22, 27, 32, 14
Step 1 Identify the least and greatest values.

The least value is 9. The greatest value is 32.

 Example 2 Continued

Step 2 Divide the data into equal intervals.

For this data set, use an
interval of 10.

Enrollment in Western
Step 3 List the intervals in Civilization Classes
the first column of the Number Frequency
Enrolled
table. Count the number of
data values in each interval 1 – 10 1
and list the count in the last 11 – 20 4
column. Give the table a 21 – 30 5
title. 31 – 40 2
 Example:3
The number of days of Maria’s last 15 vacations are
listed below. Use the data to make a frequency table
with intervals.
4, 8, 6, 7, 5, 4, 10, 6, 7, 14, 12, 8, 10, 15, 12
Step 1 Identify the least and greatest values.
The least value is 4. The greatest value is 15.
Step 2 Divide the data into equal intervals.

For this data set use an interval of 3.

 Example3 Continued

Step 3 List the intervals in the first column of the

table. Count the number of data values in each
interval and list the count in the last column. Give
the table a title.

Number of Vacation Days

Interval Frequency
4–6 5
7–9 4
10 – 12 4
13 – 15 2
 Cumulative ‫اﻟﺘﺮاﻛﻤﻰ‬ Frequency
• The cumulative frequency is the sum of
the frequencies accumulated up to the
upper boundary of a class in the
distribution.

• They are used to visually represent how

many values are below a certain upper
class boundary.
55
Example of Cumulative Frequency
Distribution

56
 Homework 1
For the STAT course it is found the degrees of the students are as follow

1. What type of Data is represented?

2. Calculate range of data
3. Use classes to construct the frequency table
4. What is the most common range of degrees?
5. Calculate the cumulative frequency table

57