MICROSOFT EXCEL FOR STATISTICS? WHAT YOU CAN AND CANNOT DO. 27-28 April 1998
A course designed for Excel users with some knowledge of basic statistics.
Excel has both strengths and weaknesses for statistical applications and the course aims to highlight these.
In addition to Excel's worksheet functions which include facilities for probability and statistical calculations, there are also some procedures
for statistical data analysis available as "add ins". The most useful of these functions and procedures will be explored in the course.
Other important aspects of statistical data analysis are data management, data summary and exploration, tabulations and statistical graphics.
The extent to which Excel can be used for these aspects, as well as its limitations, are also covered.
Course content:
Data management concepts and techniques
Summary statistics and data exploration
Tabulation
Statistical graphics
Statistical tools provided with Excel, including descriptive statistics,
hypothesis tests, correlation and regression, analysis of variance
Third party statistical software designed for use with Excel
Excel and statistics packages
For further information and registration details please contact:
Kellie Watkins
Statistical Services Centre
The University of Reading
Harry Pitt Building
Whiteknights Road
PO Box 240
Reading, RG6 6FN
Tel: 0118 931 8689
Fax: 0118 975 3169
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