Computer Technology and Statistics Knowledge

To acquire the knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistics crucial for data management and the description of complex systems, as well as for the evaluation of agricultural trials. To acquire the computer skills necessary for the management of data matrices through spreadsheets, use of formulas and application of statistical tests. To acquire the computer skills necessary for the synoptic and graphical representation of data. Use of search engines for systematic analysis of bibliographic sources. To acquire knowledge of the fundamentals of multivariate statistical analysis (chemometrics).

To describe the analysed systems using the main statistical indicators. To analyse the data by means of the main statistical tests for the evaluation and objective comparison of the data. To use application software for management, statistical processing, data storage and their graphic representation. To acquire skills to use search engines for systematic analysis of bibliographic sources. To acquire basics skills to perform a multivariate data analysis.