Data Basics
The science of collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data
Statistics
A variable whose values are labels or categories rather than numbers
Categorical
A table or graph showing the distribution of one variable for all observations
Marginal Distribution
The overall form of a distribution, such as symmetric, bell-shaped, or uniform
Shape
A measure of how far data values typically fall from the mean
Standard Deviation
The facts, figures, or observations collected for a study
Data
A variable whose values are numerical measurements or counts
Quantitative
A distribution showing values of one variable for a specific group defined by another variable
Conditional Distribution
The middle or typical value of a distribution
Center
A set consisting of the minimum, Q1, median, Q3, and maximum
5-number summary
The people, animals, or objects described by a set of data
Individuals
Characteristics recorded for each individual in a study
Variables
A distribution with a longer a longer tail on one side than the other
Skewed
The spread or amount of variation in a distribution
Variability
An observation that lies unusually far from the rest of the data
Outlier
The process of examining data to find patterns, trends, or relationships
Data Analysis