Introduction to statistics is an essential part of understanding and analyzing data in various fields such as business, economics, social sciences, and healthcare. It is a branch of mathematics that deals with the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data. The use of statistics is crucial in decision-making, formulating strategies, and making predictions based on data.

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course students will be able to:
• Compute descriptive statistics including diagrammatic representation and interpretation
• Illustrate the concept of probability and probability distributions
• Carry out testing of hypothesis on a population based on statistical measures of samples
• Carry out simple linear regression analysis
• Understand time series analysis and its application to forecasting
• Conceptualize non-parametric methods useful particularly for nominal or ordinal data