Statistics for Data Science: Core Concepts
Statistics for Data Science: Core Concepts Statistics helps data science turn raw numbers into meaningful insights. It frames questions, guides choices, and communicates uncertainty. This quick guide covers the core ideas you’ll use every day, without heavy math. Descriptive statistics Mean, median, and mode describe a data set. Spread measures like standard deviation and interquartile range show variability. Visuals such as histograms reveal shape and outliers. Example: daily steps data may be right-skewed; the median can better represent typical days than the mean. Probability and distributions ...