Lecture 1.1 - Introduction and Types of Data - Basic definitions

Prof. Usha Mohan
Department of Management Studies
IIT Madras


Learning outcomes:
1. Understand basic concepts of Statistics and Statistical Analysis.
2. Classify Statistics as Descriptive and Inferential Statistics.
3. Understand the notion of Sample and Population.
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