Statistics for big data for dummies /

Anderson, Alan.

Statistics for big data for dummies / by Alan Anderson, PhD, Finance, economics, statistics, and math instructor with David Semmelroth. - xii, 366 pages ; 24 cm - For dummies. .

Includes index.

"The book is intended as an overview of the field of big data, with a focus on the statistical methods used. It also provides a look at several key applications of big data. Big data is a broad topic; it includes quantitative subjects such as math, statistics, computer science, and data science. Big data also covers many applications, such as weather forecasting, financial modeling, political polling methods, and so forth." --Introduction.

Adult


Text in English

9781118940013 (pbk) 9781118940020 (ePub) 9781118940037 (ePDF)


Big data --Statistical methods.

006.31201422 / .An545 2015