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CLASS 8th (Maths)

EXPLORING DATA HANDLING Class Notes

Section 1: Understanding Data Handling


Data Handling Defined:
• Data handling encompasses the processes of collecting, presenting, and deriving meaningful
insights from data.
Raw Data vs. Grouped Data:
• Raw Data: Data in its unorganized state, often initially available to us.
• Grouped Data: Data that is organized into intervals or groups for easier analysis. Histograms
are a common way to represent grouped data, with class intervals on the horizontal axis and bar
heights representing the interval's frequency.
Importance of Data Organization:
• To make informed decisions from any dataset, systematic organization is essential.
Frequency and Frequency Distribution:
• Frequency: The number of times a specific data point occurs.
• Raw data can be organized systematically using a "grouped frequency distribution."
What is Statistics?
• Statistics is a branch of mathematics concerned with gathering, presenting, analyzing, and
interpreting numerical data.
Key Data Handling Terms:
• Observation: Each individual data entry or number.
• Range: The difference between the lowest and highest values in a dataset.
• Array: The arrangement of raw data in ascending or descending order by magnitude.

Section 2: Data Visualization


Visualizing Data:
• Data can be visually represented using various methods, enhancing our understanding.

• Methods include:
1. Pictograph: Symbol-based pictorial representation of data.
2. Bar Graph: Visual representation using bars of uniform width, with heights proportional to
values.
3. Double Bar Graph: Comparing two sets of data simultaneously.
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4. Histogram: Depiction of frequency distribution using rectangles (no gaps between) with class
intervals as bases.
5. Circle Graph or Pie Chart: Pictorial representation of data in the form of sectors, with each
sector's area proportional to the data it represents.
Section 3: Probability - Predicting Uncertain Outcomes
Understanding Probability:
• Probability quantifies the likelihood of an event happening.
Probability Formula:
• Probability of an event = (Number of outcomes that make the event happen) / (Total number of
outcomes in the experiment)
Probability Essentials:
• Experiment: A procedure yielding well-defined results.

• Trial: The execution of an experiment.

• Random Experiment: Known possible outcomes, but specific outcomes cannot be predicted.

• Equally Likely Outcomes: Outcomes in experiments have an equal chance of occurring.

• Event: An outcome or a collection of outcomes.


Real-Life Applications:
• Probability and chances have practical applications in everyday life.
Understanding data handling, visualization, and probability helps us make informed decisions and
analyze the world around us.

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