Glossary
Alternative hypothesis (H1)—The opposite of the null hypothesis (H0).
Analysis of variance (ANOVA)—A statistical method that tests the effect of different factors on a variable of interest.
Analytics—Descriptive and inferential methods that are focused on discovering patterns to or generating hypotheses about data already collected.
Bar chart—A chart containing rectangles (“bars”) in which the length of each bar represents the count, amount, or percentage of responses in each category.
Big Data—High volume, high velocity, or high variety collections of data that require innovative forms of information processing for enhanced insight and decision making.
Binomial distribution—A distribution that finds the probability of a given number ...
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