Probabilistic & Statistical Techniques

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

WeekTopic

1,2CH.1 Introduction to Statistics

3,4CH.2 Describing, Exploring, and Comparing Data

5,6,7CH.3 Probability

8CH.4 Probability Distributions

9Review Mid Exam

10,11CH.5 Normal Probability Distributions

12Other continuous distributions

13,14CH.9 Introduction to Correlation & Regression

15Excel Lab.

16Final

Grading

• Mid Exam 30%• Homework 30%• Final Exam 40%

Text book

• Elementary of Statistics, Mario F. Triola . 8th edition. 2000.

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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General Example