Introduction to Statistics: Basic Concepts and Terminology

This tutorial serves as an introduction to statistics. Scroll to the bottom of this description for 2 excellent books that make data and statistics more meaningful. It is important to understand the basic terms used in statistics before moving on to more difficult concepts. The terms discussed in this tutorial include: Population Parameters, Sample Statistics, Data set, Element, Variable, Observation, Categorical Data, Quantitative Data, Discrete Data, Continuous Data, Cross Sectional Data, Time Series Data, Secondary Data, Primary Data, Internal vs. External Secondary Data, Sources of Secondary Data, Descriptive vs. Inferential Statistics, The Four Levels of Measurement: Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, and Ratio. These terms are necessary for successfully understanding statistics.
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