Prepare a project on any one of the following.
Statistics is concerned with collection, presentation, analysis and interpretation of data but this
data is mostly collected by the user and then presented in a meaningful manner. One of the
ways to present data is through frequency distribution. Visit children in your neighbourhood
and record the age of at least 30 of them and then construct a frequency distribution of both
exclusive as well as inclusive type
Answers
Statistical data presentation
Introduction
Data are a set of facts, and provide a partial picture of reality. Whether data are being collected with a certain purpose or collected data are being utilized, questions regarding what information the data are conveying, how the data can be used, and what must be done to include more useful information must constantly be kept in mind.
Data Presentation
Data can be presented in one of the three ways:
–as text;
–in tabular form; or
–in graphical form.
Methods of presentation must be determined according to the data format, the method of analysis to be used, and the information to be emphasized.
Text presentation
Text is the main method of conveying information as it is used to explain results and trends, and provide contextual information. Data are fundamentally presented in paragraphs or sentences.