The document discusses curve fitting and regression analysis techniques. It explains the difference between interpolation and regression, and how polynomials and lines can be fitted to a set of data points. The objectives are to understand interpolation vs regression, how to fit polynomials to data, and how to use polynomials for interpolation. Examples are provided on finding the best fit line and parabola to given data sets. The key steps of determining constants that minimize the error in the fit are shown.