Adapted from David Moore's "The Basic Practice of Statistics" this book is a complete text for a first course that assumes student access to the software for learning and using statistics. The result is a shorter text with an emphasis on working with real data in the practice of statistics.

This illustrated introductory text, written by a foremost statistician and teacher of statistics, emphasizes working in the real world with data and up-to-the-minute statistical ideas. It highlights statistical thinking, fosters active learning and will serve students as a valuable textbook and source of reference. Supplement: Instructor's Manual

Understanding data
understanding relationships
generating data
experience with random behaviour
statistical inference
topics in inference.