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This document introduces the fundamentals of statistics, defining it as the science of collecting, organizing, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data. It outlines the two main fields of statistics: descriptive and inferential, as well as the types of data and variables, including categorical and numerical variables. Additionally, it provides examples of variable types and includes an activity for classifying variables.

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Lesson 1 What Is Statistics Student Version

This document introduces the fundamentals of statistics, defining it as the science of collecting, organizing, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data. It outlines the two main fields of statistics: descriptive and inferential, as well as the types of data and variables, including categorical and numerical variables. Additionally, it provides examples of variable types and includes an activity for classifying variables.

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What is Statistics?

Welcome to the world of statistics! This presentation will guide you through
the fundamentals of statistics, its applications, and its key components.
Statistics plays a crucial role in decision-making, analysis, and
understanding various aspects of our world.

by Irish Anne Laput


Defining Statistics

Statistics is the science of It provides tools to analyze


collecting, organizing, data and draw conclusions
analyzing, interpreting, and about a population based
presenting data. It helps us on a sample, enabling us to
understand patterns, draw make informed decisions in
inferences, and make various fields.
informed decisions.
Fields of Statistics
1 Descriptive Statistics 2 Inferential Statistics
Summarizes and Uses sample data
describes data to draw
using measures conclusions and
like mean, median, make predictions
mode, and about a larger
standard population.
deviation.
About Data and Variables
What is Data? Sources of Data
Data refers to raw Data can be collected
facts and figures from various sources,
that represent such as surveys,
information. experiments,
databases, and online
resources.
What is variable?
Variables provide structure and context for data.
Types of Variables

Categorical Variables Numerical Variables


(Qualitative) (Quantitative)

Categorical variables Numerical variables


represent qualities or represent quantities or
characteristics that measurements that
can be grouped into can be expressed
categories. numerically.
Categorical Variables Examples:
Color of a car
Nominal Variables Type of pet
Categories have no inherent order or ranking. Marital status

1 2
Examples:
Level of education
Customer satisfaction
Movie rating
Ordinal Variables
Categories have a natural order or ranking.
Numerical Variables
Discrete Variables
Values can be counted and are
typically whole numbers.
•number of children in a family
•cars in a household
•students in a classroom
Continuous Variables
Values can take on any value within a
range and are typically measured.
•Height
•Time
•Distance
Examples of Variable Types
Variable Type Example

Categorical - Nominal Gender (Male, Female)

Categorical - Ordinal Education Level (High School,


Bachelor's, Master's)

Numerical - Discrete Number of Children

Numerica - Continuous Height (in centimeters)


Activity: Classify each variables according to
nature and measurement
1. Control Number
2. Marital Status
3. Number of children
4. Average gross monthly income
5. Years of service in the company
6. Number of hours spent chatting
7. Academic standing
8. Gender
9. Movie genre
10. Customer satisfaction of a product
Assignment:
References
Calaca, Uy, et.al., Statistics and Probability.
(2016). Vibal Group Inc.

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