This document discusses sampling methods used in statistics. It describes sampling as selecting individual observations from a target population to make statistical inferences. There are two main types of sampling: probability sampling, where every unit has an equal chance of selection, and non-probability sampling, where some population elements have no chance of selection. Some common probability sampling methods described are simple random sampling, stratified random sampling, and cluster random sampling. Non-probability sampling methods discussed include convenience sampling and snowball sampling. The purposes, advantages, and disadvantages of sampling are also outlined.