Even You Can Learn Statistics轻松学统计

书籍目录

IntroductionChapter 1 Fundamentals of Statistics　1.1　The Five Basic Words of Statistics　　Population　　Sample　　Parameter　　Statistic　　Variable　1.2　The Branches of Statistics　　Descriptive Statistics　　Inferential Statistics　1.3　Sources of Data　　Published Sources　　Experiments　　Surveys　1.4　Sampling Concepts　　Sampling　　Probability Sampling　　Simple Random Sampling　　Frame　1.5　Sample Selection Methods　　Sampling With Replacement　　Sampling Without Replacement　One-Minute Summary　Test Yourself　Answers to Test Yourself Questions　ReferencesChapter 2 Presenting Data in Charts and Tables 　2.1　Presenting Categorical Data　　The Summary Table　　The Bar Chart　　The Pie Chart　　The Pareto Diagram　　TABLE OF CONTENTS　　Two-Way Cross-Classification Tables　2.2　Presenting Numerical Data　　The Frequency and Percentage Distribution　　Histogram　　The Dot Scale Diagram　　The Time-Series Plot　　The Scatter Plot　2.3　Misusing Graphs　　One-Minute Summary　　Test Yourself　　Answers to Test Yourself Questions　　ReferencesChapter 3 Descriptive Statistics for Numerical Variables　3.1　Measures of Central Tendency　　The Mean　　The Median　　The Mode　　Quartiles　3.2　Measures of Variation　　The Range　　The Variance and the Standard Deviation　　Standard (Z) Scores　3.3　Shape of Distributions　　Symmetrical Shape　　Left-Skewed Shape　  Right-Skewed Shape　  The Box-and-Whisker Plot  Important Equations  One-Minute Summary  Test Yourself  Answers to Test Yourself Questions   ReferencesChapter 4 Probability  4.1　Getting Started with Probability    Event　　Elementary Event  ……Chapter 5 Probability Distributions Chapter 6 Sampling Distributions and Confidence Intervals Chapter 7 Fundamentals of Hypothesis Tesing Chapter 8 Hypothesis Tesing:Z and t TestsChapter 9 Hypothesis Testing:Chi-Square Tests and the One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)Chapter 10 Regression Analysis Chapter 11 Quality and Six Sigma Management Applications of Statistica Appendix A TI Statistical Calchlator Setting and Microsoft Excel SettingsAppendix B Review of Arithmetic and Algebra Appendix C Statistical Tables Appendix D Using Microsoft Excel Wizards Glossary Index

作者简介

Even You Can Learn StatisticsA Guide for Everyone Who Has Ever Been Afraid Of Statistics One easy step at a time, this book will teach you the key statistical techniques you'll need for finance, quality, marketing, the social sciences, or just about any other field. Each technique is introduced with a simple, jargon-free explanation, practical examples, and hands-on guidance for solving real problems with Excel or a TI-83/84 series calculator, including Plus models. Hate math? No sweat. You'll be amazed how little you need! For those who do have an interest in mathematics, optional "Equation Blackboard" sections review the equations that provide the foundations for important concepts.  David M. Levine is a much-honored innovator in statistics education. He is Professor Emeritus of Statistics and Computer Information Systems at Bernard M. Baruch College (CUNY), and co-author of several best-selling books, including Statistics for Managers using Microsoft Excel, Basic Business Statistics, Quality Management, and Six Sigma for Green Belts and Champions.  Instructional designer David F.  Stephan pioneered the classroom use of personal computers, and is a leader in making Excel more accessible to statistics students. He has co-authored several textbooks with David M. Levine.  Here's just some of what you'll learn how to do...* Use statistics in your everyday work or study  * Perform common statistical tasks using a Texas Instruments statistical calculator or Microsoft Excel * Build and interpret statistical charts and tables * "Test Yourself" at the end of each chapter to review the concepts and methods that you learned in the chapter * Work with mean, median, mode, standard deviation, Z scores, skewness, and other descriptive statistics * Use probability and probability distributions * Work with sampling distributions and confidence intervals * Test hypotheses and decision-making risks with Z, t, Chi-Square, ANOVA, and other techniques * Perform regression analysis and modeling  The easy, practical introduction to statistics--for everyone!  Thought you couldn't learn statistics? Think again. You can--and you will! Complementary Web site  Downloadable practice files at http://www.ftpress.com/youcanlearnstatistics

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