Chapter 1: Introduction to

Statistics
Prof. Arnab Chakraborty
Can you spot the error?
Chapter 2: Descriptive Statistics-
Grouping and Displaying Data to
Convey Meaning
• Representative Sample
Table 2-4 is the Data Array
Advantages of Data Array
Data Array and Frequency Distribution
Relative Frequency Distribution
Example of Frequency Distribution of
Qualitative Data

• Are the Classes all-inclusive?

What is unique in this table (Hint: Look in the
Classes)
Close ended, Open ended, Discrete and
Continuous classes
Constructing the FD Table and Graph
FD Graph and Table
Relative Frequency Histogram
Frequency Polygon
Smoother curve.. But how?
Ogive
Pie Chart
Chapter 3: Descriptive Stats-
Measures of Central Tendency
and Dispersion
Summary Statistics
Skewness
Kurtosis
Arithmetic Mean : Ungrouped Data
Arithmetic Mean : Grouped Data
Example
A Third Measure of Central Tendency: The
Median of Ungrouped Data
Calculating Median from Grouped Data
Another Measure of Central Tendency: The
Mode
Calculating Mode for Grouped Data
Spot the Anomaly here
Dispersion
Measures of Dispersion : Range
Example : Ungrouped Data
Example: Grouped Data
Thumb Rule for Bell Shaped Curve