Statistical Analysis with Excel For Dummies - Softcover

Schmuller, Joseph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764575945 ISBN 13: 9780764575945

Publisher: For Dummies, 2005

Synopsis

• This book makes it easy to crunch numbers and interpret statistics with Excel, even for the math-challenged
• Using plain English and real-life examples, the author provides information that will help readers improve their performance on the job or in the classroom
• Covers formulas and functions, charts and PivotTables, samples and normal distributions, probabilities and related distributions, trends and correlations, as well as statistical terms like median vs. mean, margin of error, standard deviation, permutations, and correlations-all using Excel

About this title

About the Author

A veteran of over twenty years in Information Technology, Joseph Schmuller is a Technical Architect at Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Florida. He is the author of several books on computing, including the three editions of Teach Yourself UML in 24 Hours (SAMS), and he has written numerous articles on advanced technology. From 1991 through 1997, he was Editor-in-Chief of PC AI magazine.
He is a former member of the American Statistical Association, and he has taught statistics at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He holds a B.S. from Brooklyn College, an M.A. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. He and his family live in Jacksonville, Florida, where he is an Adjunct Professor at the University of North Florida.

From the Back Cover

Create graphs, develop estimates, and apply probability

Get the scoop on all of Excel's statistical tools and what they can do for you

If "permutation" sounds like something you shouldn't say around your grandmother and you read "margin of error" as "margin of terror," take heart! This easy-to-follow guide explains statistics in plain English and shows you how to use Excel charts, functions, samples, and correlations to make sense of it all — even if you're numerically challenged!

Discover how to

• Understand means, medians, and standard deviations
• Use Excel to give meaning to sets of numbers
• Draw conclusions from data
• Test your hypotheses
• Apply statistical concepts to real-world situations

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764575945
• ISBN 13: 9780764575945
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 408