ABSTRACT

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book introduces a process to learning basic statistical, data, and continuous improvement concepts that make the learning useful, relevant, and interesting/shocking. It focuses on strengthening the interesting/shocking value of learning data analysis and statistics. The book provides multiplication theory of probability using two card tricks to communicate and demonstrate the basic concept of statistical dependence and independence. It discusses a subcategory of probability and uses a third card trick to demonstrate an event with probability of occurring less than winning almost any state lottery system. The book explains how to apply the concept of card magic to learning probability theory. It covers basic statistical and continuous improvement concepts illustrated by the use of juggling. The book focuses on the use of the experimental helicopter for continuous improvement.