Understanding Statistical Concepts Using S Plus(1st Edition)

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Book Price $140 : Written As A Supplemental Text For An Introductory Or Intermediate Statistics Course, This Book Is Organized Along The Lines Of Many Popular Statistics Texts. The Chapters Provide A Good Conceptual Understanding Of Basic Statistics And Include Exercises That Use S-PLUS Simulation Programs. Each Chapter Lists A Set Of Objectives And A Summary.The Book Offers A Rich Insight Into How Probability Has Shaped Statistical Procedures In The Behavioral Sciences, As Well As A Brief History Behind The Creation Of Various Statistics. Computational Skills Are Kept To A Minimum By Including S-PLUS Programs That Run The Exercises In The Chapters. Students Are Not Required To Master The Writing Of S-PLUS Programs, But Explanations Of How The Programs Work And Program Output Are Included In Each Chapter. S-PLUS Is An Advanced Statistical Package That Has An Extensive Library Of Functions, Which Offer Flexibility In Writing Customized Routines.The S-PLUS Functions Provide The Capability Of Programming Object And Dialog Windows, Which Are Commonly Used In Windows Software Applications. The S-PLUS Program Also Contains Pull-down Menus For The Statistical Analysis Of Data.A ZIP File Containing Programs That Work In S-PLUS 6.2 For Use With This Book Is Available For Download From Http://www.psypress.com/resources/9780805836233.zip - Please Note That These Scripts Will Only Run In S-PLUS 6.2 And Not Later Versions Due To Changes In The Programming Language Syntax. See more