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CompTIA Data+: DAO-001 Certification Guide
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CompTIA Data+: DAO-001 Certification Guide

by Cameron Dodd
December 2022
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
370 pages
8h 50m
English
Packt Publishing
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8

Common Techniques in Descriptive Statistics

This chapter has a lot of fun content. This is another chapter of calculations that you will have to know for the exam, so brace yourself and put your math hat on. That said, they are descriptive statistics techniques that are commonly used and good to know. First, we will go over frequencies and percentages. Then, we will talk about how to calculate percent change. Next, we will discuss percent difference, as it is not the same thing as percent change. Then, we will cover confidence intervals. Finally, we will go over z-scores and how they are used. Without further ado, let’s get started!

In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:

  • Understanding frequencies and percentages ...
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