Data Analysis
Definition
Data analysis refers to the process of inspecting, cleaning, transforming, and modeling data in order to discover useful information, draw conclusions, and support decision-making.
Related terms
Descriptive Statistics: Descriptive statistics involves summarizing and describing the main features of a dataset using measures such as mean, median, mode, and standard deviation.
Inferential Statistics: Inferential statistics is used to make predictions or draw conclusions about a population based on a sample of data.
Data Visualization: Data visualization is the graphical representation of data that helps in understanding patterns, trends, and relationships within the dataset.
"Data Analysis" appears in:
Subjects (2)
AP Human Geography
AP Statistics
Additional resources (1)
AP Research - Academic Paper: Methodology
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