Essential Statistics Using SAS University Edition

Chapter 1: Statistics and an Introduction to the SAS University Edition

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Measurements and Observations

1.3 Nominal or Categorical Measurements

1.4 Ordinal Scale Measurements

1.5 Interval Scales

1.6 Ratio Scales

1.7 Populations and Samples

1.8 SAS University Edition

1.8.1 Starting SAS University Edition

1.8.2 The SAS Studio Interface

1.8.3 The Navigation Pane

1.8.4 The Work Area

1.8.5 Tasks and Task Settings

1.8.6 The Data Tab

1.8.7 The Model Tab

1.8.8 The Options Tab

1.8.9 The Output Tab

1.8.10 The Information Tab

1.8.11 Abbreviations of Task Settings Used in This Book

1.8.12 The Results Pane

1.8.13 Options and Preferences

1.8.14 Setting Up the Data Used in This Book

1.1 Introduction

Statistics is a general intellectual method ...