Even You Can Learn Statistics and Analytics: An Easy to Understand Guide

THE GUIDE FOR ANYONE AFRAID TO LEARN STATISTICS & ANALYTICS UPDATED WITH NEW EXAMPLES & EXERCISES

This book discusses statistics and analytics using plain language and avoiding mathematical jargon. If you thought you couldn''t learn these data analysis subjects because they were too technical or too mathematical, this book is for you!

This edition delivers more everyday examples and end-of-chapter exercises and contains updated instructions for using Microsoft Excel. You''ll use downloadable data sets and spreadsheet solutions, template-based solutions you can put right to work. Using this book, you will understand the important concepts of statistics and analytics, including learning the basic vocabulary of these subjects.

• Create tabular and visual summaries and learn to avoid common charting errors
• Gain experience working with common descriptive statistics measures including the mean, median, and mode; and standard deviation and variance, among others
• Understand the probability concepts that underlie inferential statistics
• Learn how to apply hypothesis tests, using Z, t, chi-square, ANOVA, and other techniques
• Develop skills using regression analysis, the most commonly-used Inferential statistical method
• Explore results produced by predictive analytics software
• Choose the right statistical or analytic techniques for any data analysis task
• Optionally, read the “Equation Blackboards,” designed for readers who want to learn about the mathematical foundations of selected methods

Now fully updated for "big data" analytics and the newest applications, Even You Can Learn Statistics and Analytics, Fourth Edition is the practical, up-to-date introduction to statistics an analytics—for everyone!

One easy step at a time, you''ll learn all the statistical techniques you''ll need for finance, marketing, quality, science, social science, or anything else. Simple jargon-free explanations help you understand every technique, and realistic examples and worked problems give you all the hands-on practice you''ll need. This edition contains more practical examples than ever—all updated for the newest versions of Microsoft Excel. You''ll find downloadable practice files, templates, data sets, and sample models—including complete solutions you can put right to work in business, school, or anywhere else. Learn how to do all this, and more:

• Apply statistical techniques to analyze huge data sets and transform them into valuable knowledge
• Construct and interpret statistical charts and tables with Excel or OpenOffice.org Calc 3
• 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 with Z, t, chi-square, ANOVA, and other techniques
• Perform powerful regression analysis and modeling
• Use multiple regression to develop models that contain several independent variables
• Master specific statistical techniques for quality and Six Sigma programs

Hate math? No sweat. You''ll be amazed at how little you need. Like math? Optional “Equation Blackboard” sections reveal the mathematical foundations of statistics right before your eyes! Thought you couldn''t learn statistics? You can—and you will!