Practical Data Analysis with JMP®

Scope and Structure of This Book

As a discipline, statistics is large and growing; the same is true of JMP. One paperback book must limit its scope, and the content boundaries of this book are set intentionally along several dimensions. First, this book provides considerable training in the basic functions of JMP. JMP is a full-featured, highly interactive, visual, and comprehensive package. The book assumes that you have the software at your school or office. The software's capabilities extend far beyond an introductory course, and this book makes no attempt to "cover" the entire program. The book introduces students to its major platforms and essential features, and should leave students with sufficient background and confidence to continue ...