Statistical Terminologies

• Quantitative refers to numerical information obtained from counting or measuring
• Qualitative refers to descriptive attributes that cannot be subjected to mathematical operations
• Population refers to the entire group of individuals you want to study
• Sample refers to the part of a population determined by sampling procedures
• Parameter refers to any statistical attributes or info taken from a population
• Statistic refers to any estimate of statistical attributes taken from a sample
• Discrete Variable can be obtained by counting
• Continuous Variable can be obtained by measuring objects