Glossary term
What is Outlier?
In Apex Flow Academy, "Outlier" means: A value far from the rest. It may be an error, a rare real event or a different kind of thing, so you look before you decide. It is taught in Data Analytics From Scratch: Answer Real Business Questions. Related terms include Quartiles and IQR, Gross and net, Skewed and Rate and denominator.
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- plain-word definition
The facts
What is Outlier?
A value far from the rest. It may be an error, a rare real event or a different kind of thing, so you look before you decide.
Where is Outlier taught?
Outlier is defined in Data Analytics From Scratch: Answer Real Business Questions.
Which lessons cover Outlier?
These lessons name it in their title or objectives:
- Data Analytics From Scratch: Answer Real Business Questions, lesson 3.4: Spread and Outliers: Find Unusual Values and Decide What to Do
Which terms are related to Outlier?
Next to Outlier in the course glossaries: Quartiles and IQR, Gross and net, Skewed, Rate and denominator, Median, Percentage points, Mean and Join.
Quartiles and IQRGross and netSkewedRate and denominatorMedianPercentage pointsMeanJoin
The hard questions, answered straight
Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.
Do I need experience before I learn Outlier?
It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at beginner level:
- Data Analytics From Scratch: Answer Real Business Questions: You can save and find a file on your computer.