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:: INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS   Objectives and Contents Mean Understanding the Mean Median Mode Salinity Exercise Statistics and Parameters Process Variation Frequency Histograms Creating Histograms Histograms in Excel Excel Chart Histogram Exercise Variance Understanding Variance Standard Deviation Standard Deviation Exercise Introduction to Statistics Exercises :: THE NORMAL DISTRIBUTION   Objectives and Contents The Vials Filling Simulation The Histograms Calculating Proportions The Continuous Distribution Normal Distribution Calculating Area Using Tables The Normal Distribution Calculator Why Normal? Descriptive and Inferential Statistics The Spacers Exercise Normal Distribution Exercises :: PROCESS IMPROVEMENT   Objectives and Contents The Process Perspective Flow Charts Sampling Collecting Data (check sheets) Pareto Charts Cause and Effect Diagrams Run Charts Interpreting Run Charts Soluble Coating Case Study Cusum Charts Common and Special Cause Variation Control Charts Monitoring Control Charts Control Chart Exercises Graphs Scatter Graphs Correlation Interactions Multi-Vari Charts Multi-Vari Chart Exercises Measurement Scales` :: REPRESENTING DATA   Objectives and Contents Box Plots Calculating the Quartiles Box Plots for Comparison Mean of Grouped Data Standard Deviation of Grouped Data Cumulative Frequency Percentiles Percentiles and Grouped Data Stem and Leaf Plots Exercises :: RANGE AND STANDARD DEVIATION   Objectives and Contents Range and Standard Deviation Application of the Range Method Range Method Example Gage R&R Study :: TESTING FOR NORMALITY   Objectives and Contents Testing for Normality The Normal Probability Plot How Normal Probability Plots Works Using z-Scores The Probability Plot Normal Probability Plots of Non-Normal Data Points off the distribution Creating Normal Probability Plots Using Mintab Testing for Normality Exercise Top