透 1 Getting Started Objectives In this chapter,you: Learn how to use Meet MINITAB,page 1-1 Start MINTTAB,page 1-3 Open and examine a worksheet,page 1-4 Overview Meet MINTTAB introduces you to the most commonly used features in MINTTAB. Throughout the book,you use functions,create graphs,and generate statistics.The contents of Meet MINITAB relate to the actions you need to perform in your own MINITAB sessions.You use a sampling of MINTTAB's features to see the range of features and statistics that MINTTAB provides. Most statistical analyses require a series of steps,often directed by background knowledge or by the subject area you are investigating.Chapters 2 through 5 illustrate the analysis steps in a typical MINITAB session: Exploring data with graphs Conducting statistical analyses and procedures ■Assessing quality Designing an experiment Chapters 6 through 9 provide information on: Using shortcuts to automate future analyses ■Generating a report Preparing worksheets Customizing MINTTAB to fit your needs Meet MINITAB 1-1Meet MINITAB 1-1 1 Getting Started Objectives In this chapter, you: ■ Learn how to use Meet MINITAB, page 1-1 ■ Start MINITAB, page 1-3 ■ Open and examine a worksheet, page 1-4 Overview Meet MINITAB introduces you to the most commonly used features in MINITAB. Throughout the book, you use functions, create graphs, and generate statistics. The contents of Meet MINITAB relate to the actions you need to perform in your own MINITAB sessions. You use a sampling of MINITAB’s features to see the range of features and statistics that MINITAB provides. Most statistical analyses require a series of steps, often directed by background knowledge or by the subject area you are investigating. Chapters 2 through 5 illustrate the analysis steps in a typical MINITAB session: ■ Exploring data with graphs ■ Conducting statistical analyses and procedures ■ Assessing quality ■ Designing an experiment Chapters 6 through 9 provide information on: ■ Using shortcuts to automate future analyses ■ Generating a report ■ Preparing worksheets ■ Customizing MINITAB to fit your needs