TY - BOOK AU - Triola, Mario F. AU - Lossi, Laura TI - Elementary Statistics Using Excel SN - 9780134506623 U1 - 519.50285554 TRI 23rd PY - 2018/// CY - Boston, USA PB - Pearson Education Inc. KW - Statistics; Microsoft Excel (Computer file); Statistics--Data processing N1 - It includes Tables, Appendix, Credits and Index pages; Real data brings statistics to life From opinion polls and clinical trials to self-driving cars, statistics influences and shapes the world around us. Best-selling author Marty Triola is committed to keeping Elementary Statistics current--with an unprecedented amount of current real data--so that students of all majors understand the role of statistics in the world around them. In addition to an abundance of new data sets, examples, and exercises, the Sixth Edition is designed to be even more effective for today’s instructors with the addition of learning objectives as an organizational tool, larger data sets, and new topics and organization in line with advancements in statistics education. In addition, students will find more support in an all-new series of videos, more opportunities for practice, and improved support for statistical software. Elementary Statistics is part of a series that also includes an Essentials version as well as technology-specific texts, Elementary Statistics Using the TI 83/84 Plus Calculator and Elementary Statistics Using Excel. Data sets and other resources for this series are available at our website. Also available with MyLab Statistics MyLab™ Statistics is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them absorb course material and understand difficult concepts. About the Book Engage students through real data New Chapter 1, Section 3 presents anearly introduction to the type of data most commonly encountered by Statisticians. These data sets are large and include unknown or missing values, giving students insight into the challenges of analyzing real data. Real data: More than any other statistics author, Marty Triola is committed to integrating real data into the text with >90% of all examples, exercises, and problems using real data. In the Sixth Edition, the vast majority of these are new or updated (81% of exercises; 73% of examples; 93% of chapter problems), to make the course as current as possible so that it is easier for instructors to connect with their students. Data sets help students gain statistical literacy and teach them to apply the same methodology and thought processes used by professional statisticians. Larger data sets are integrated in the Soix Edition, giving students critical experience that aligns with what they are likely to do in their future careers—whatever they may be. These are in MyLab™ Statistics, in Appendix B of the text, and the student resource site (www.TriolaStats.com). Empower any student to apply and interpret statistics and improve understanding Chapter 2, Section 4 presents scatterplots, correlation, and regression early - before descriptive statistics. Introducing these key concepts from the beginning with help students see its relevance to statistical understanding. The bulk of correlation and regression instruction occurs in Chapter 10. Chapter 4, Section 3: Bayes Theorem has been added back to the printed text, previously only available online. This section offers a continuation of the discussion about conditional probability. Chapter 7, Section 4 has been newly added to give special attention to Bootstrapping, a concept that is becoming more mainstream as it is included more widely in statistical software programs. This section logically follows the three preceding sections that cover estimated proportions, means and standard deviation. Chapter Objectives: All chapters now begin with a list of key learning goals for that chapter. This helps students focus their studies while also providing instructors more flexibility when they design their course. An all-new Your Turn feature in many examples directs students to a relevant exercise so that they can immediately apply what they just learned from the example. Support students as they learn to use statistical software, to save valuable class time and prepare them for their future careers—whatever they may be Expanded, extensive resources in MyLab Statistics provide interactive, visual tools built in at the text-, chapter-, and exercise-level, so students get just-in-time help they need when learning to use statistical software. See MyLab Statistics information for more details, including information about the new Tech-Specific Video Tutorials that address how to use varying technologies to complete exercises. A Tech Center with improved technology instructions, supported by instructional videos and downloadable content, is available on the student resource web site (http://www.pearsonhighered.com/triola). Also available with MyLab Statistics. MyLab™ Statistics is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them absorb course material and understand difficult concepts. UR - https://www.pearson.ch/HigherEducation/MathematicsStatistics/Statistics/EAN/9780134506623/Elementary-Statistics-Using-Excel ER -