An Introduction to Statistics
STAB22
Mahinda Samarakoon (section 1), Ken Butler (section 2)
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Lecture overheads (4 to a
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(professors may do extra/different examples in class)
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Data sets page
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Welcome to the home page for STAB22.
Statistics is the science of collecting, organizing and
interpreting numerical facts (data). In science, society and
everyday life, people use data to help them understand the world
and choose how to act, and statistical methods help to separate
sense from nonsense.
In this course, we learn about some of the most important
techniques used in statistical work. Our focus is on concepts and
techniques, and will be useful to students who seek to gain an
understanding of the use of Statistics in their own field. Our
ultimate goal is to gain understanding from data, going from data
collection to analysis to conclusions.
This website is now good for the Fall 2007 version of STAB22. If
you are registered for the course, you'll find more information on the Intranet.
Quiz #5 (week 6) covers up to the end of Section 3.2.
Quiz #6 (week 7) covers from Section 3.3 to Section 4.2. (Note that
section 3.3, which was not on Quiz #5, may appear on Quiz #6.)
The midterm exam is on Wednesday November 7, 5:00-7:00 pm
in rooms S309 (last names A-C), AC223 (last names D-Q), AA112 (last
names R-Z). The material covered in the midterm will be announced
later in class (and on this web page). Both lecture sections will have
the same exam.
You may bring, to the midterm exam, one letter-sized sheet
(handwritten, both sides) of notes. You may write whatever you think
will be helpful.
The course drop date is November 18. In order to be sure that you
have your midterm marks before the drop date, the midterm exam will be
multiple choice. We will give you practice at multiple choice
questions on the quizzes between now and the exam. (It generally takes
two weeks to mark a written exam in this course; it is therefore not
possible to get a written exam back to you in time for you to make an
informed decision about dropping the course.)
Last modified: October 19, 2007
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