Probabilistic & Statistical Techniques Eng. Tamer Eshtawi First Semester 2008 Eng. Tamer Eshtawi First Semester 2008
Lecture 1 Syllabus
Objectives To understand basic principles and methods for Statistics & probabilistic techniques. To practice problem solving in descriptive measures, elementary probability, sampling, random variables, probability distributions, normal probability distributions
TopicWeek CH.1 Introduction to Statistics1,2 CH.2 Describing, Exploring, and Comparing Data3,4 CH.3 Probability5,6,7 CH.4 Probability Distributions8 Review Mid Exam 9 CH.5 Normal Probability Distributions10,11 Other continuous distributions12 CH.9 Introduction to Correlation & Regression13,14 Excel Lab.15 Final16
Grading Mid Exam30% Homework30% Final Exam40%
Text book Elementary of Statistics, Mario F. Triola. 8th edition
Why Study Statistics? To become an informed consumer of numerical information. Statistical techniques are valuable on the job. An essential tool for quality improvement, cost reduction, and productivity improvement. A common language for communication.
How to Succeed in Statistics Work lots and lots of problems. Check your answers with the solutions manual. Study how you fail to arrive at the correct answer. Keep track! Read chapters more than once.
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