Most software packages have functions for generating about columns of data, which include statistical summaries like control totals, mean, maximum, minimum, standard deviation, number of zero values, number of empty records, and so on

Assume that there is a 4% rate of disk drive failure in a year. a. if all your computer data is stored on a hard disk drive with a copy stored on a second hard disk drive, what is the probability that during a year, you can avoid catastrophe with at least one working drive? b. if copies of all your computer data are stored on three independent hard disk drives, what is the probability that during a year, you can avoid catastrophe with at least one working drive?