Course Content
Learning Statistics with Python
2. Mean, Median and Mode with Python
3. Variance and Standard Deviation
4. Covariance vs Correlation
Learning Statistics with Python
Sample vs Population
Understanding statistics will expand your horizons and allow you to recognize statistical patterns and work with data. Let's begin with the fundamental definitions: sample and population.

Sample
A sample is an unbiased subset of the population that captures the characteristics of the population.
Population
The population is a set of identical items in our study of interest.
Sample vs Population: Example
Population | Sample | |
Example: | All the students in the class | Top 5 students in the class |
Example: | All students graduated from university | 100 random students graduated from university |
Select an example of a sample:
Select the correct answer
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Section 1. Chapter 1