This document provides an introduction to statistics. It defines statistics as the collection, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of numerical data. Statistics can refer to either quantitative information or a method of dealing with quantitative or qualitative information. There are two main approaches in statistics - descriptive statistics, which deals with presenting data in tables or graphs to get a general picture of a sample, and inferential statistics, which involves techniques for making inferences about a whole population based on a sample. Some key uses and applications of statistics include showing how samples differ from normal distributions, facilitating comparisons, simplifying messages in data, helping to formulate and test hypotheses, and aiding in prediction and inference. However, there are also some limitations to consider with statistics, such