Understanding Statistical Concepts Using S-plus

Written as a supplemental text for an introductory or intermediate statistics course, this work includes chapters that provide a conceptual understanding of basic statistics and includes exercises that use S-PLUS simulation programmes. Each chapter lists a set of objectives and a summary. It offers an insight into how probability has shaped statistical procedures in the behavioural sciences as well as a brief history behind the creation of various statistics. Computational skills are kept to a minimum by including S-PLUS programmes that run the exercises in the chapters. S-PLUS is an advanced statistical package that has an extensive library of functions, which offer flexibility in writing customized routines.