Entomology for beginners. Entomology is the study of insects. This page provides some basic information on insects. First we look at the anatomy of adult insects, and then we will see a short story about the metamorphosis of insects. Insect anatomy.
The range rule tells us that the standard deviation of a sample is approximately equal to one fourth of the range of the data. In other words s = (Maximum â Minimum)/4. This is a very straightforward formula to use, and should only be used as a very rough estimate of the standard deviation.
The standard deviation is a figure in statistics that shows how far data deviates from the mean figure. If you want to make a chart of data, you can list your data, make a graph and calculate averages and standard deviation from Microsoft Excel. You can also use the Excel formula wizard to choose the standard deviation formula. 2  Click on Insert in the Formula bar. 3  Then, select Statistical and select STDEV.. 4  Type in your data range in the box that pops up.