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Title:
Data analysis in plain English with Microsoft Excel
Author:
Brightman, Harvey J.
ISBN:
9780534526504
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Pacific Grove : Duxbury Press, ©1999.
Physical Description:
xiv, 594 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
pt. I. Univariate Data. Ch. 1. Data Analysis for Improved Decision Making. Ch. 2. Describing Univariate Data. Ch. 3. Basic Probability Concepts and Problems in Assessing Probabilities. Ch. 4. Sampling and Sampling Distributions. Ch. 5. Statistical Inference I: Confidence Intervals. Ch. 6. Statistical Inference II: Hypothesis Testing on One Population Parameter -- pt. II. Multivariate Data. Ch. 7. Describing Multivariate Data. Ch. 8. Hypothesis Testing on Two Population Parameters. Ch. 9. Regression Analysis and Chi-Square Test of Independence. Ch. 10. Forecasting and Time Series Analysis -- pt. III. Quality Area. Ch. 11. Quality Improvement and Statistical Process Control. Ch. 12. Design of Experiment.

Summary

Harvey Brightman's accessible, easy-to-understand new book focuses on helping readers learn essential statistical concepts and data analysis. In an intuitive and non-mathematical writing style, Brightman uses actual business applications and covers practical insights in business problem solving using Microsoft Excel as the primary computational tool. His clear, to-the-point presentation gives students a 'map' for learning what data analysis techniques to use and when to use them.