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PREFACE

The basic statistics book, compiled to assist or facilitate students in
learning, even practicing the basics of statistical data analysis. This book is used
solely by the author in teaching the subject of basic statistics and as the main
textbook for students in the course.
Some of the presentation of the material in this book still is direct,
without any explanation by theoretical methods. Actually, the preparation is
still under construction, material coverage is still not complete, is planned to
include in the next edition. Similarly, some materials such as probability
distributions, confidence interval estimation, one-way analysis of variance and
factorial, and examination of assumptions such as normality, homogeneity of
variances, multicollinearity, and autokorrelation, not covered at this time. The
contents of this book include descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.
Descriptive statistics only include the presentation of the data by frequency
tables, histograms, frequency polygons, stem and leaf diagrams, boxplot
diagrams, and the use of numerical measures to summarize data. While
inferential statistics only include the normal distribution, hypothesis testing,
simple linear regression analysis and multiple linear regression analysis.
Nevertheless, the composition of the material in the first and second chapter
comes with a worksheet, and the final chapters, a description of the problem
solving combined with computerized results. Problem solving worksheets
presented with examples of solving identical problems, intended to allow
students to better understand the material presented in this book. Solving the
results of computerized intended to allow students to recognize and trained to
use the results of the data analysis by computer.
As authors, it is always a pleasure to formally record our appreciation for to
help and support given by others. We also like to express our thanks to our
friends or faculty colleagues, provided moral support and hospitality during
intensive period for writing.
As authors, it is always a pleasure to formally record our appreciation
for to help and support given by others. We also like to express our thanks to
fellow lecturers, who provide moral support during intensive period for
writing.

Abd. Basir A