Introduction to the Practice of Statistics. Fifth Edition. Linda Getch Dawson. University of Washington Tacoma. W. H. Freeman and Company. New York …

This manual is a supplement to the textbook, The Introduce of the Practice of Statistics, by David
S. Moore and George P. McCabe, also referred to as IPS. It aids the reader in performing
statistical analysis using Excel. In addition, I wrote two macros, in conjunction with writing this
book, to enhance the statistical and graphical analysis capabilities of Excel and to carry out
specific analysis required in the IPS textbook. The output for these procedures is easy to read and
interpret. The programmed macros are available online at the IPS Web site
(http://bcs.whfreeman.com/ips5e/) with installation instructions in the Introduction of this book.

I have taught different levels of college statistics for almost 15 years, using almost exclusively
Moore authored textbooks. I have also used a variety of statistical analysis programs?Excel,
Minitab, SPSS and others. Excel has worked the best as an accessible computer tool capable of
most basic to intermediate analysis. In my experience, students appreciate that the statistical
methods learned using Excel as the analysis tool are easily transferable to work and research
outside of the classroom.

Key features of this book include:

• Introductory chapter for Excel covering basic program operation and procedures.
• Step-by-step solutions with illustrative figures for examples used in every chapter of the
  IPS textbook.
• Summary content from the IPS text is provided as introductory material and explanations
  for concepts in each chapter. Many of these comments and explanations are closely
  aligned with the writing in the text to serve as a background for the examples worked in
  Excel.

I would like to personally thank the team members at W. H. Freeman and Company who were
involved in this project including: Craig Bleyer, Amy Schaffer, and Victoria Anderson.

Finally, I would like to thank my husband Allan for giving up countless weekends and provided a
nurturing environment throughout this process. Thank you also to my sisters, Judith Getch
Brodman and Patricia Getch for providing endless moral support for all of my pursuits. And,
finally, to my parents, Charles and Katherine Getch, for encouraging me to achieve excellence in
education.

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