Word Cache-EP 25
“Basic concepts of statistics (part 1)”
#statistics
S-T-A-T-I-S-T-I-C-S
The practice or science of collecting and analyzing numerical data in large quantities, especially for the purpose of inferring proportions in a whole from those in a representative sample.
- Mean, median and standard deviation are examples of descriptive statistics.
- Everytime you log into Facebook or Google, the tech giants will collect statistics about your behavior.
#chaos
C-H-A-O-S
Complete disorder and confusion.
- If you look at the movement of a gas molecule, its track appears like total chaos.
- As the power and water supply went out, the once thriving city fell back into chaos.
#order
O-R-D-E-R
The arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method.
- When you change the order of a sequence, it’s the same combination but a different permutation.
- Order breaks down through time naturally while its restoration and maintenance requires constant input of energy.
#random
R-A-N-D-O-M
Made, done, happening, or chosen without method or conscious decision.
- If you roll a fair dice, it should give you random outcomes.
- You can randomize the sampling process to eliminate personal bias.
#certainty
C-E-R-T-A-I-N-T-Y
Firm conviction that something is the case.
- Standard deviation is a parameter that measures uncertainty.
- Can you tell with certainty that tomorrow is going to be a sunny day?