Survey the population or use a sample,you want to know the type of computer, if any, that each student in your class has at home?
ok - now what?
If you are just concerned only with your class and measure the whole class, it is the population.
If you want to generalize results to whole school or all students, you have a sample.
I hope this helps.
To obtain information about the type of computer that each student in your class has at home, you can choose to either survey the entire population (all the students) or use a sample.
1. Surveying the Population:
- To survey the entire population, you would need to gather information from every student in your class.
- Prepare a questionnaire that contains relevant questions pertaining to the type of computer they have at home.
- Distribute the questionnaire to every student in your class and ensure that they provide their response.
- Collect and analyze the responses to determine the type of computer each student has at home.
2. Using a Sample:
- Sampling involves collecting information from a smaller subgroup (sample) of the population, rather than surveying the entire population.
- Define the criteria for selecting the sample, such as selecting a certain number of students randomly or using a systematic approach (e.g., every nth student).
- Randomly select or systematically choose the desired number of students from your class as the sample size.
- Distribute the questionnaire to the selected students and request them to provide information about the type of computer they have at home.
- Collect and analyze the responses obtained from the sample to estimate the type of computers in the entire class.
It's important to note that the choice between surveying the entire population or using a sample depends on several factors, such as the size of the class, available resources, time constraints, and the level of precision required to make accurate inferences.