Statistics for Data Science

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Introduction

Statistics is the foundation of Data Science. It helps understand data patterns and build accurate machine learning models.

1. Measures of Central Tendency


df["age"].mean()
df["salary"].median()
df["score"].mode()
  

2. Measures of Spread

  • Variance
  • Standard Deviation
  • Range
  • IQR

df["age"].std()
df["age"].var()
  

3. Probability

Probability measures the chance of an event occurring.

4. Distributions

  • Normal Distribution
  • Binomial
  • Poisson

5. Correlation


df.corr()
  

6. Hypothesis Testing

  • Z-test
  • T-test
  • Chi-square
  • ANOVA

7. P-value

P-value helps decide whether to accept or reject a hypothesis.

8. Confidence Intervals

Indicates the range in which a true value lies with a certain confidence (e.g., 95%).

Conclusion

Statistics is essential for understanding data, validating models, and making informed decisions in Data Science.


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