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Statistics packages

Statistics packages

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Statistics packages

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- [Instructor] Of course, not everyone has the ability or desire to write their own software. It's often much simpler to work within software packages that provide the capabilities that we need. Statistics packages are a great example of this. These software packages go beyond the simple statistical analysis that are possible in spreadsheets and provide access to advanced statistical environments that are accessible through a graphical user interface and or a built-in scripting language. These software packages may be used by anyone interested in data analysis, but the reality is that they are mainly the domain of professional statisticians. Generally, data analysts with a computer science background tend to prefer using programming languages to write their own code. While those who do not have a strong background in statistics generally prefer some of the more visually oriented tools discussed in this course. One of the most popular pieces of statistical software is IBM's SPSS…

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