Basic Statistics

BASIC STATISTICS is an introductory text. It outlines an elementary, one-semester course designed to expose students to many statistical ideas and rules that underlie statistical reasoning. The text presents a thorough, step-by-step development of fundamental principles. It reflects the changes that have taken place in recent years in statistical thinking and in the teaching of statistics. This book provides the most comprehensive and the most mathematically oriented presentation of elementary concepts and methods in the field of statistics. Every major techniques of numerical data handling using MS Excel is completely detailed. Although the primary focus of the book is on a mathematical development of the subject it also contains variety of examples and exercises that are oriented toward ‘real world’ applications.