Explain briefly the subject matter or statistics.

The subject matter of statistics can be classified into two parts:

1. Statistical methods:These are the procedures used in the collection, organization, summary and interpretation of data. It includes the following :

1. Collection of data.

2. Summarization of data

3. Presentation of data

4. Analysis of data

5. Interpretation of data

2. Applied statistics:Applied statistics refers to the application of statistical methods which tell us how to describe the features of data. This is the practical part of statistics.