Even You Can Learn Statistics A Guide for Everyone Who Has Ever Been Afraid of Statistics

The Completely Updated Guide for Everyone Whos Ever Been Afraid of Statistics or Analytics! Using jargon-free language and no mathematical equations, this book presents the statistical and analytical techniques youll need for business, the sciences, or anything else! This edition adds three all-new chapters that discuss analytics, methods that help you uncover patterns in data sets of all sizes--even Big Data. Updated examples and problems give you hands-on practice. Special appendices present detailed instructions for developing answers using Microsoft Excel. Like math? Optional Equation Blackboard sections present the mathematical foundations of techniques taught! Like using a TI-83/84 calculator? Optional sections provide walkthroughs. Heres just some of what youll learn how to do... Master statistical and analytical tools built into current versions of Microsoft Excel (Mac or PC)Work with mean, median, mode, standard deviation, Z scores, skewness, and other descriptive statisticsUse probability, probability distributions, sampling distributions, and confidence intervalsTest hypotheses with Z, t, chi-square, ANOVA, and other techniquesPerform powerful regression analysis and modeling, including multiple regressionsUnderstand analytics: its concepts, terminology, methods, capabilities, and limitationsApply predictive analytics to anticipate likely near-term outcomes About the Website: Download practice files, templates, data sets, and sample spreadsheet models--including ready-to-use solutions for your own work! www.ftpress.com/evenyoucanlearnstatistics3e