Basic Terms in Statistics

A collection of data from every element in a population.

• Census

• Population

• Sample

• Data

A complete collection of all elements to be studied.

• Census

• Population

• Sample

• Data

A branch of Mathematics that deals with the collection, organization, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data.

• Algebra

• Geometry

• Probability

• Statistics

Can be separated into categories that are distinguishable by some nonnumeric characteristics.

• Discrete

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Continuous

Consists of numbers representing counts or measurements.

• Nominal

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Ordinal

It is characterized by data that consist of names, labels, or categories only.

• Nominal

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Ordinal