Jiju Gillariose holds a PhD in Statistics from Mahatma Gandhi University, a public university in India. She served as an Assistant Professor and Research Guide in the Department of Statistics and Data Science at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India, from 2021 to 2026. She is currently working as an Assistant Professor at St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam. Her areas of expertise include Distribution Theory, Estimation Theory, Survival Analysis, Reliability Theory, Data Analytics, and Applied Statistics. Dr. Gillariose has authored over 50 research articles in reputed peer-reviewed journals. She was awarded the INSPIRE Fellowship by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, and has also received project funding from the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) as a Principal Investigator.Joshin Joseph received his PhD in Commerce from Mahatma Gandhi University, India. He is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the School of Commerce and Professional Studies at Marian College Kuttikkanam (Autonomous), Kerala. His areas of expertise include Human Resource Management, Data Analytics, Work-Life Balance, Employee Psychology, and Statistical Analysis. Dr. Joseph has authored over forty research articles in reputable peer-reviewed journals and contributed several book chapters. He has cleared the UGC-NET and was awarded the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India. He has also receivedproject funding from the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). Additionally, he holds copyrights for multiple scholarly works.Christophe Chesneau holds the distinguished position of "exceptional class" associate professor at the University of Caen-Normandie, France. With an extensive teaching career exceeding 20 years, his specialization lies in the areas of probability and statistics, with an emphasis on practical applications through the use of R software. Teaching is a primary passion for him, evident in his role as a responsible figure for the first year of the master's degree "Applied Statistics and Decision Analysis" over the last six years. Beyond his teaching commitments, Christophe Chesneau is the author of five books in French on probability and statistics, demonstrating his commitment to disseminating knowledge. In addition to conventional teaching, he generously shares his expertise through freely accessible online courses. His prolific research encompasses mathematics, probability, statistics, and applied data analysis, with more than 500 articles in esteemed international journals. In particular, he contributed significantly to the development of two R packages, solidifying his impact on statistical software tools. Additionally, Christophe Chesneau is a distinguished member of several editorial boards for prestigious journals, further highlighting his influential contributions to the field of probability and statistics.

• Part I Foundations and Core Methods1. Foundations of Categorical Data2. Core Distributions for Discrete Outcomes3. Hierarchical & Conjugate Families4. Statistical Inference5. Model Diagnostics and SelectionPart II Advanced Topics and Applications6. Advanced and Emerging Topics7. Applications Across Fields8. Categorical Treatments and Fairness in Prediction9. Case Studies and Data Labs

Jiju Gillariose holds a PhD in Statistics from Mahatma Gandhi University, a public university in India. She served as an Assistant Professor and Research Guide in the Department of Statistics and Data Science at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India, from 2021 to 2026. She is currently working as an Assistant Professor at St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam. Her areas of expertise include Distribution Theory, Estimation Theory, Survival Analysis, Reliability Theory, Data Analytics, and Applied Statistics. Dr. Gillariose has authored over 50 research articles in reputed peer-reviewed journals. She was awarded the INSPIRE Fellowship by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, and has also received project funding from the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) as a Principal Investigator.Joshin Joseph received his PhD in Commerce from Mahatma Gandhi University, India. He is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the School of Commerce and Professional Studies at Marian College Kuttikkanam (Autonomous), Kerala. His areas of expertise include Human Resource Management, Data Analytics, Work-Life Balance, Employee Psychology, and Statistical Analysis. Dr. Joseph has authored over forty research articles in reputable peer-reviewed journals and contributed several book chapters. He has cleared the UGC-NET and was awarded the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India. He has also receivedproject funding from the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). Additionally, he holds copyrights for multiple scholarly works.Christophe Chesneau holds the distinguished position of "exceptional class" associate professor at the University of Caen-Normandie, France. With an extensive teaching career exceeding 20 years, his specialization lies in the areas of probability and statistics, with an emphasis on practical applications through the use of R software. Teaching is a primary passion for him, evident in his role as a responsible figure for the first year of the master's degree "Applied Statistics and Decision Analysis" over the last six years. Beyond his teaching commitments, Christophe Chesneau is the author of five books in French on probability and statistics, demonstrating his commitment to disseminating knowledge. In addition to conventional teaching, he generously shares his expertise through freely accessible online courses. His prolific research encompasses mathematics, probability, statistics, and applied data analysis, with more than 500 articles in esteemed international journals. In particular, he contributed significantly to the development of two R packages, solidifying his impact on statistical software tools. Additionally, Christophe Chesneau is a distinguished member of several editorial boards for prestigious journals, further highlighting his influential contributions to the field of probability and statistics.

• Part I Foundations and Core Methods1. Foundations of Categorical Data2. Core Distributions for Discrete Outcomes3. Hierarchical & Conjugate Families4. Statistical Inference5. Model Diagnostics and SelectionPart II Advanced Topics and Applications6. Advanced and Emerging Topics7. Applications Across Fields8. Categorical Treatments and Fairness in Prediction9. Case Studies and Data Labs

Jiju Gillariose holds a PhD in Statistics from Mahatma Gandhi University, a public university in India. She served as an Assistant Professor and Research Guide in the Department of Statistics and Data Science at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India, from 2021 to 2026. She is currently working as an Assistant Professor at St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam. Her areas of expertise include Distribution Theory, Estimation Theory, Survival Analysis, Reliability Theory, Data Analytics, and Applied Statistics. Dr. Gillariose has authored over 50 research articles in reputed peer-reviewed journals. She was awarded the INSPIRE Fellowship by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, and has also received project funding from the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) as a Principal Investigator.Joshin Joseph received his PhD in Commerce from Mahatma Gandhi University, India. He is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the School of Commerce and Professional Studies at Marian College Kuttikkanam (Autonomous), Kerala. His areas of expertise include Human Resource Management, Data Analytics, Work-Life Balance, Employee Psychology, and Statistical Analysis. Dr. Joseph has authored over forty research articles in reputable peer-reviewed journals and contributed several book chapters. He has cleared the UGC-NET and was awarded the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India. He has also receivedproject funding from the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). Additionally, he holds copyrights for multiple scholarly works.Christophe Chesneau holds the distinguished position of "exceptional class" associate professor at the University of Caen-Normandie, France. With an extensive teaching career exceeding 20 years, his specialization lies in the areas of probability and statistics, with an emphasis on practical applications through the use of R software. Teaching is a primary passion for him, evident in his role as a responsible figure for the first year of the master's degree "Applied Statistics and Decision Analysis" over the last six years. Beyond his teaching commitments, Christophe Chesneau is the author of five books in French on probability and statistics, demonstrating his commitment to disseminating knowledge. In addition to conventional teaching, he generously shares his expertise through freely accessible online courses. His prolific research encompasses mathematics, probability, statistics, and applied data analysis, with more than 500 articles in esteemed international journals. In particular, he contributed significantly to the development of two R packages, solidifying his impact on statistical software tools. Additionally, Christophe Chesneau is a distinguished member of several editorial boards for prestigious journals, further highlighting his influential contributions to the field of probability and statistics.

• Part I Foundations and Core Methods1. Foundations of Categorical Data2. Core Distributions for Discrete Outcomes3. Hierarchical & Conjugate Families4. Statistical Inference5. Model Diagnostics and SelectionPart II Advanced Topics and Applications6. Advanced and Emerging Topics7. Applications Across Fields8. Categorical Treatments and Fairness in Prediction9. Case Studies and Data Labs