LESSON 4:

STATISTICS/DATA
MANAGEMENT
Weeks 9-10
 Learning Objectives:
After successful completion of this
lesson, you should be able to:
UNIT 1: 1. calculate the mean, mode, median and
MEASURES range for a set of discrete data
OF CENTRAL 2. determine the appropriate measure of
TENDENCY central tendency for a given set of data.
3. discuss the characteristics and uses of
mean, median and mode.
 Learning Objectives:
After successful completion of this
UNIT 2– lesson, you should be able to:
MEASURES
OF 1. describe the range, variance and
standard deviation
DISPERSION
2. calculate the range, variance and
standard deviation
 Learning Objectives:
After successful completion of this
UNIT 3– lesson, you should be able to:
MEASURES 1. use a variety of statistical tools to
OF RELATIVE process and manage numerical data
POSITION 2. advocate the use of statistical data in
making important decisions