After reading this article you will learn about the computation of frequency distribution. Any numerical data obtained from quantitative parameters has to be arrange in order systematically and put under a particular system of analysis to obtain a meaningful conclusion. A data obtained from 50 Nigella sativa plants regarding number of capsules per plant are as follows: First, the data [...]
The following points highlight the top seven statistical procedures of biostatistics. The procedures are: 1. Calculation of Average or Central Tendency 2. Variability 3. Standard Deviation 4. Standard Error of Mean 5. Significance of Difference in Means of Small Samples or Student's 't' Test 6. Chi-Square Test (x2-Test) 7. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Procedure # 1. Calculation of Averages or [...]
In this article we will discuss about meaning and methods of calculation of Standard Deviation. Meaning of Standard Deviation: The best and most important measure of dispersion is standard deviation which was first worked out by Karl Pearson (1833). It is the positive square root of mean of deviations of individual values of a data series from the arithmetic mean [...]