02154cam a2200373 i 4500 623895230 TxAuBib 20140331120000.0 080923s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2008042157 9781593271893 paperback 1593271891 paperback (OCoLC)233544139 DLC eng rda DLC BTCTA BAKER SGB B@L ZWZ DOV SXP DEBSZ OCLCQ TXSPL TxAuBib rda eng jpn Takahashi, Shin. The manga guide to statistics / Shin Takahashi, Trend-pro Co. San Francisco : No Starch Press, 2009. vi, 215 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes index. Determining data types -- Getting the big picture: understanding numerical data -- Getting the big picture: understanding categorical data -- Standard score and deviation score -- Let's obtain the probability -- Let's look at the relationship between two variables -- Let's explore the hypothesis tests. Uses manga characters to introduce the reader to the world of statistics. Rather than learning from a dry textbook, readers follow the animated adventures of Rui and her teacher, Mamoru Yamamoto, as Rui interacts with a colorful cast of characters. The book consists of seven chapters, each containing a cartoon, text to supplement the cartoon, an exercise and answer section, and a summary. Readers learn about working with numerical and categorical data; probability; relationships between two variables; tests of independence; even how to perform calculations in Microsoft Excel. 20140331. Mathematical statistics Comic books, strips, etc. Statistique mathématique Bandes dessinées. Statistique mathématique Ouvrages de vulgarisation. Comic books, strips, etc. Graphic novels. Trend-pro Co. TXKPL