The 8 Basic Statistics Concepts for Data Science

Understand the Fundamentals of Statistics for Becoming a Data Scientist

Shirley Chen
The Startup

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Statistics is a form of mathematical analysis that uses quantified models and representations for a given set of experimental data or real-life studies. The main advantage of statistics is that information is presented in an easy way. Recently, I reviewed the whole statistics materials and organized the 8 basic statistics concepts for becoming a data scientist!

  • Understand Type of Analytics
  • Probability
  • Central Tendency
  • Variability
  • Relationship Between Variables
  • Probability Distribution
  • Hypothesis Testing and Statistical Significance
  • Regression

Understand Type of Analytics

Descriptive Analytics tell we what happened in the past and help a business understand how it is performing by providing context to help stakeholders interpret information.

Diagnostic Analytics takes descriptive data a step further and helps you understand why something happened in the past.

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Shirley Chen
The Startup

CEO and Co-Founder @ Preciser AI | Entrepreneurship x Startup x Sports-Tech| Medium List: https://bit.ly/3S8mJt1 | LinkedIn: in/kuanyinchen-shirley