Discussion Post
• What is statistics? In what applications are statistics used?
• Define discrete, continuous and normal distributions. How are they similar/different?
• What are descriptive statistics? What do they tell the analyst?
• What is statistical inference? What is the difference between and sample and a population? Which one is the basis of statistical inference?
• What is the purpose of hypothesis testing? Which hypothesis statement is tested? Why?
• What is regression and correlation? Does correlation inherently define causation?
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