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Data Foundations: Spreadsheets and Statistics
A start-here primer that teaches the spreadsheet and basic-statistics skills every scout needs before collecting or analyzing FRC match data. You will learn how a spreadsheet actually works, how to summarize numbers with averages and spread, and how to turn those summaries into smart alliance and pick-list decisions. No prior experience required.
Data Foundations: Spreadsheets and Statistics is the prerequisite module of the Scouting & Strategy guide — the ground the 7 numbered modules after it assume you already have, and Scouting Fundamentals follows it. It holds 3 of the guide's lessons.
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Department overview- PreData Foundations: Spreadsheets and Statistics3
- 01Scouting Fundamentals3
- 02Building a Scouting System3
- 03Data Analysis: TBA and Statbotics4
- 04Strategy: Picklists, Alliance Selection, and Match Play4
- 05Worked Examples & Mini-Projects5
- 06Common Mistakes & Troubleshooting5
- 07Advanced Techniques & Case Studies5