上海交通大学：《应用统计学（B类）》教学资源_Class Notes_Class Notes Week One

AM310 Introductory Statistics Instructor:Haitao Yin 1

1 AM310 Introductory Statistics Instructor: Haitao Yin

Agenda for Today ■Introductions -Structure of the course Syllabus review and questions Course expectations and requirements Orientation to web site Basic concepts 2

2 Agenda for Today n Introductions n Structure of the course ¨Syllabus review and questions ¨Course expectations and requirements ¨Orientation to web site n Basic concepts

Textbook ■机械工业出版社 商务与经济统计 当当价：￥92.80 想 Statities:Bunines and Ecoromes etoton ■Public health application 出中点中为 ⊙1“15光 3

3 Textbook n 机械工业出版社 n 当当价：￥92.80 n Public health application

Grading policy ■10% Attendance and Participation ■20% Four Assignments ■20% Midterm ■50% Final Exam (Comprehensive) 4

4 Grading policy n 10% Attendance and Participation n 20% Four Assignments n 20% Midterm n 50% Final Exam (Comprehensive)

Course Website http://cc.sjtu.edu.cn ■Search for应用统计学 ■Click on主讲教师 5

5 Course Website n http://cc.sjtu.edu.cn n Search for 应用统计学 n Click on 主讲教师

■ Questions? 6

6 Questions?

Topics covered today 1.What is statistics? 2.Data 3.Descriptive and Inferential Statistics 7

7 Topics covered today 1. What is statistics? 2. Data 3. Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

What is Statistics? http://www.who.int/en/ Statistics is the art and science of collecting,analyzing,presenting,and interpreting data. Purpose of Statistics:Reveal information in the most straightforward manner. 8

8 What is Statistics? n http://www.who.int/en/ n Statistics is the art and science of collecting, analyzing, presenting, and interpreting data. n Purpose of Statistics: Reveal information in the most straightforward manner

Data Data Observations a■Elements ■Measures Variables 9

9 Data n Data n Elements n Variables n Observations n Measures

Types of Measurement Ratio Absolute zero Interval Distance is meaningful Ordinal Attributes can be ordered Nominal Attributes are only named;weakest 10

10 Types of Measurement