This chapter introduces the data developer to the practice of statistical analysis.
As a data developer, the concept or process of data analysis may be clear to your mind. However, although there happen to be similarities between the art of data analysis and that of statistical analysis, there are important differences to be understood as well.
In this chapter, we aim to point to both the similarities and differences between the types of analysis, helping the reader understand the fundamental principles of the processes of data, summarization, and statistical analysis that describe the key factors or characteristics found in a successful statistical analysis effort, and provide working examples of each step required in successful statistical analysis of data.
In this chapter, we've broken things into the following topics:
- What...
