TABLE 11-8 An Important Factor in Selecting Database Software Is the Time

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TABLE 11-8
An important factor in selecting database software is the time required for a user to learn how to use the system. To evaluate three potential brands (A, B and C) of database software, a company designed a test involving five different employees. To reduce variability due to differences among employees, each of the five employees is trained on each of the three different brands. The amount of time (in hours) needed to learn each of the three different brands is given below:

Below is the Excel output for the randomized block design:

-Referring to Table 11-8, the among-block variation or SSBL is ________.

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Definitions:

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Physical traits that emerge during puberty which are not directly involved in reproduction, such as breast development in females and facial hair in males.

Pubertal Development

Refers to the biological changes during adolescence that lead to physical and sexual maturation.

Facial Hair

Hair that grows on the face, typically on areas such as the chin, cheeks, and upper lip, and differs widely in presence and form among individuals and cultures.

Masculinity

A set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with boys and men, as socially constructed.