Essentials of Statistics, Global Edition, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (September 13, 2024) © 2024

  • Mario F. Triola Dutchess Community College

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From vaccine trials to elections and self-driving cars, statistics shapes our lives. Whatever your major, Essentials of Statistics can help you understand the role of statistics in our world. Technology is on the verge of a major shift, and the fast-growing data science used to study artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning technology is rooted in statistics. What's more, statistics is essential to diverse fields including medicine, polling, journalism, law, physical science, education, business, and economics.

The 7th Edition uses the latest and best methods of professional statisticians. It presents topics used in data science and many other applications, with the very large data sets now common in current culture. Many new and interesting data sets, examples, and exercises cover topics including biometric security, cybersecurity, drones, Internet traffic, and much more.

Table of contents

  1. Introduction to Statistics
  2. Exploring Data with Tables and Graphs
  3. Describing, Exploring, and Comparing Data
  4. Probability
  5. Discrete Probability Distributions
  6. Normal Probability Distributions
  7. Estimating Parameters and Determining Sample Sizes
  8. Hypothesis Testing
  9. Inferences from Two Samples
  10. Correlation and Regression
  11. Chi-Square and Analysis of Variance
  • Appendix A: Tables and Formulas
  • Appendix B: Data Sets
  • Appendix C: Websites and Bibliography of Books
  • Appendix D: Answers to Odd-Numbered Section Exercises (and all Quick Quizzes, all Review Exercises, and all Cumulative Review Exercises)
  • Credits
  • Subject Index
  • Applications Index

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