Statistical Computing I

Course description

Introduction to statistical computing; Basics of statistical computations in MINITAB and SPSS Software; Statistical data analysis and interpretation: descriptive and inferential analysis and linear regression; Writing and reporting results of analyses.

Objectives

  • to expose students to windows-based statistical software for computations;
  • to equip students with skills of data entry, analysis and interpretation of results;
  • to enhance the students’ ability of writing and reporting statistical results.

 Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students are expected to:

  • demonstrate the use of MINITAB and SPSS software for statistical analysis;
  •  enter and analyze data;
  • interpret the results of data analysis;
  • Produce and report statistical results in writing and orally.