Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Lab 9 Post

First of all, data is facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis. And analysis is the detailed examination of the elements or structure of something. Inductive modeling are conclusions supported by good evidence. It only explains the likelihood of conclusions and not absolute certainty like deductive reasoning. I learned that excel expresses linear regression or the "best fit" solution with the use of a straight line in a histogram by applying many algorithms or shortcuts to positively find the results of something. Linear regression itself is an algorithm because it supplies us with the slope intercept equation already built in. I learned how easy it is to actually enter and multiply/add numbers and information in excel.