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title: "STM1001 Topic 1: Introduction to statistics and presenting data"
author: "Amanda Shaker"
date: "2023-09-26T23:37:57Z"
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STM1001 Topic 1 [...] Where are we headed in this subject? In this subject, we will be learning how to Make Sense of Data. One of the most important tools we can use to do so is Statistics. What is Statistics? Statistics allows us to make sense of data. It involves collecting, describing, and analysing data, and sometimes drawing conclusions from data. In a nutshell, the above definition describes exactly what we will be doing throughout this subject. We will be learning about how to collect data. Once we have a data set, how can we then make sense of it? It is always a good idea to begin by ...
