STA 1113 units100 LevelFirst Semester

Descriptive Statistics

Foundation course — taken across University of Uyo programmes, not one department

STA 111 (Descriptive Statistics) is a 3-unit, 100 Level course taught in the First Semester at the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It is a foundation course taken by undergraduates across the university's programmes, not one department's course.

The language of data: types, sources, and methods of data collection; presentation, errors and approximations; and the core measures used to summarise a dataset. A foundation for every analysis task in research and data-driven decision-making.

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Course outline

  1. 01Statistical data: types, sources and methods of collection
  2. 02Presentation of data: tables, charts and graphs
  3. 03Errors and approximations
  4. 04Frequency and cumulative distributions
  5. 05Measures of location: mean, median, mode
  6. 06Measures of partition and dispersion: range, variance, standard deviation
  7. 07Skewness and kurtosis
  8. 08Rates, ratios and index numbers

Recommended textbooks

  • Statistics for Management and Economics — Gerald Keller

    11th ed. — very practical with real-world examples

  • Introductory Statistics — Neil A. Weiss

    10th ed. — clear exposition, good for self-study

How to pass STA 111

  • StatQuest with Josh Starmer on YouTube makes every stats concept intuitive — start there
  • Always choose the right measure of central tendency: mean for symmetric data, median for skewed data
  • Practice calculating variance and standard deviation by hand at least 5 times before the exam
  • Draw histograms and box plots manually — you see patterns that summary numbers hide

STA 111 — questions and answers

What is STA 111 at the University of Uyo?
STA 111 (Descriptive Statistics) is a 3-unit, 100 Level course taught in the First Semester at the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It is a foundation course taken by undergraduates across the university's programmes, not one department's course. The language of data: types, sources, and methods of data collection; presentation, errors and approximations; and the core measures used to summarise a dataset. A foundation for every analysis task in research and data-driven decision-making.
Which programmes take STA 111?
STA 111 is a foundation course taken by undergraduates across University of Uyo programmes — it belongs to the university, not to one department. Whatever your department, Areté covers it with the same outline, textbooks and study tips.
What topics are covered in STA 111?
The STA 111 outline covers 8 topics: Statistical data: types, sources and methods of collection; Presentation of data: tables, charts and graphs; Errors and approximations; Frequency and cumulative distributions; Measures of location: mean, median, mode; Measures of partition and dispersion: range, variance, standard deviation; Skewness and kurtosis; Rates, ratios and index numbers.
What textbooks are recommended for STA 111?
Recommended reading for STA 111: Statistics for Management and Economics by Gerald Keller; Introductory Statistics by Neil A. Weiss.
How do I pass STA 111?
StatQuest with Josh Starmer on YouTube makes every stats concept intuitive — start there Always choose the right measure of central tendency: mean for symmetric data, median for skewed data Practice calculating variance and standard deviation by hand at least 5 times before the exam Draw histograms and box plots manually — you see patterns that summary numbers hide
Where can I find STA 111 lecture notes and past questions?
Areté (https://www.aretecyb.tech/courses/sta-111) carries 2 recommended textbooks for STA 111, plus an AI tutor that has read the outline. It is free for University of Uyo students — sign in with your email, no password.

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