Semester - V , GE - BASIC STATISTICS Syllabus (w.e.f 2021-2022, OU)

 B.A/B.Sc. III Year V Semester (CBCS) : Statistics Syllabus

(With Mathematics Combination)

(Examination at the end of Semester - V)

Paper – VI - GE : Basic Statistics

[4 HPW :: 4 Credits :: 100 Marks]

UNIT I

Introduction: Definition and scope of Statistics, concepts of statistical population and sample. Data: quantitative and qualitative, attributes, variables, scales of measurement - nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio. Presentation: tabular and graphic, including histogram and ogives.

UNIT II

Measures of Central Tendency: mathematical and positional. Measures of Dispersion: range, quartile deviation, mean deviation, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, moments, skewness and kurtosis.

UNIT III

Bivariate data: Definition, scatter diagram, simple, partial and multiple correlation (3 variables only), rank correlation. Simple linear regression, principle of least squares and fitting of polynomials and exponential curves.

UNIT IV

Theory of attributes, consistency of data, independence and association of attributes, measures of association and contingency.

Reference Books :

1. Goon A.M., Gupta M.K. and Dasgupta B. (2002): Fundamentals of Statistics, Vol. I & II, 8th Edn. The World Press, Kolkata.

2. Miller, Irwin and Miller, Marylees (2006): John E. Freund’s Mathematical Statistics with Applications, (7th Edn.), Pearson Education, Asia.

3. Mood, A.M. Graybill, F.A. and Boes, D.C. (2007): Introduction to the Theory of Statistics, 3rd Edn., (Reprint), Tata McGraw-Hill Pub. Co. Ltd. PRACTICAL/ LAB

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