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Foundation Degree Computing – Statistical Methods
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Statistical Methods By Miles Parker December 2004 Foundation Degree Computing - Statistical Methods Somerset College of Arts and Technology University of Plymouth Table of Contents Designing the Questionnaire 3 Collecting the Data 4 Data Analysis 6 Population Parameters 7 Predictions for the Next General Election 11 Limitations of the Survey 12 Location 12 Population 12 Quality of survey 12 Random Sampling or self selected data 12 Personal Questions 13 How did the Group Work? 14 Appendices 15 Appendix (A) Graphical Representation of Data 15 Appendix (B) Questionnaire 21 Designing the Questionnaire In order to design the questionnaire as a group we had to combine our thoughts and develop a questionnaire that would maximise the proportion of subjects answering the questionnaire, and obtain accurate relevant information. We decided to include questions that would prompt a response from the subject in a closed and open manner. Short simple sentences were used to minimise the subjects' confusion, we avoided negative questions where possible. We designed questions to minimise bias and we did decided to include some questions that have a grading value from 1-5. The question regarding the most important issues we...
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