U Can: Statistics For Dummies

Marc Notes: Wouldn't it be wonderful if studying statistics were easier? This book combines lessons, practical examples, study questions, and online practice problems to provide you with the ultimate guide to help you score higher in your statistics course. Biographical Note: Deborah J. Rumsey, PhD, is a professor of statistics and the director of the Mathematics and Statistics Learning Center at the Ohio State University. David Unger is a faculty member in the Department of Statistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Publisher Marketing: Make studying statistics simple with this easy-to-read resource Wouldn't it be wonderful if studying statistics were easier? With "U Can: Statistics I For Dummies, " it is! This one-stop resource combines lessons, practical examples, study questions, and online practice problems to provide you with the ultimate guide to help you score higher in your statistics course. Foundational statistics skills are a must for students of many disciplines, and leveraging study materials such as this one to supplement your statistics course can be a life-saver. Because "U Can: Statistics I For Dummies" contains both the lessons you need to learn and the practice problems you need to put the concepts into action, you'll breeze through your scheduled study time. Statistics is all about collecting and interpreting data, and is applicable in a wide range of subject areas--which translates into its popularity among students studying in diverse programs. So, if you feel a bit unsure in class, rest assured that there is an easy way to help you grasp the nuances of statistics! Understand statistical ideas, techniques, formulas, and calculations Interpret and critique graphs and charts, determine probability, and work with confidence intervals Critique and analyze data from polls and experiments Combine learning and applying your new knowledge with practical examples, practice problems, and expanded online resources "U Can: Statistics I For Dummies" contains everything you need to score higher in your fundamental statistics course!

Contributor Bio:  Rumsey, Deborah J Krystle Rose Forseth and Christopher Burger are administrators andinstructors at Fusion Learning Center and Fusion Academy in CA, founded by Michelle Rose Gilman. Deborah Rumsey, PhD, is Director ofOhio State University Mathematics and Statistics Department. Contributor Bio:  Unger, David David Unger is an award winning poet, writer and translator. Among the notable books Unger helped translate is "Small Hours of the Night "by Roque Dalton, "Popol Vuh "from Elena Garro and works of many other authors like Nicanor Parra and Barbara Jacobs. His first novel, "Life in the Damn Tropics," was published in English in 2002.