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$79
Plus membership
3 Credits
All courses include:
eTextbooks
2 to 3-day turnaround for grading
Multiple chances to improve your grade
On-demand tutoring & writing center
Student support 7 days a week
Introduction to Statistics
$79
Plus membership
3 Credits
About This Course
ACE Approved 2023
During our Introduction to Statistics online course, study the properties behind the basic concepts of probability and statistics while also focusing on applications of statistical knowledge.
What You'll Learn
Define the meaning of descriptive statistics and statistical inference, describe the importance of statistics, and interpret examples of statistics in a professional context.
Distinguish between a population and a sample.
Explain the purpose of measures of location, variability, and skewness.
Explain the purpose of measures of location, variability, and skewness.
Apply simple principles of probability.
Compute probabilities related to both discrete and continuous random variables.
Identify and analyze sampling distributions for statistical inferences.
Compare and analyze data sets using descriptive statistics, parameter estimation, and hypothesis testing.
Explain how the central limit theorem applies in inference.
Calculate and interpret confidence intervals for one population average and one population proportion.
Differentiate between type I and type II errors.
Identify and evaluate relationships between two variables using simple linear regression.
Use regression equations to make predictions.
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The subject of statistics involves the study of methods for collecting, summarizing, and interpreting data. After completing Intro to Statistics, you will have the knowledge to feel comfortable evaluating an author’s use of data and be able to extract information from articles and display that information effectively.
Successful completion of College Algebra is recommended before taking Introduction to Statistics.
| Topic | Subtopics |
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| Exploratory Data Analysis |
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| Producing Data |
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| Probability |
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| Inference |
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Your score provides a percentage score and letter grade for each course. A passing percentage is 70% or higher.
Assignments for this course include:
- 26 Checkpoint Assessments
- 1 Graded Final
TThis course does not require a textbook.
Introduction to Statistics students also take: