STAT 117R Introduction to Statistics
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Handouts, grouped by type, that may be used during course meetings are posted on this page.  Handouts may be revised or additional handouts may be posted during the semester.

• In-Class Handouts
  • Introduction to Data Tables
  • Variables
  • Cases and Variables
  • Sampling
  • More Sampling
  • Variables and Distributions
  • Frequency Distributions and Relative Frequency Distributions
  • Five-Number Summary and Box Plots
  • Five-Number Summary for Weighted Discrete Data
  • Measures of Center and Spread
  • Mean and Standard Deviation
  • Mean and Standard Deviation for Weighted Discrete Data
  • Basic Probability
  • Probability - The Titanic
  • Probability - Pair of Fair Dice
  • Probability - Cards and Dice
  • Probability - Putting Things Together
  • Conditional Probability
  • Basic Counting
  • Probability - Five-Card Hand
  • Probability Distributions
  • Binomial Probability:  Flights
  • Binomial Probability:  Multiple Choice Questions
  • Binomial Probability:  Normal Approximation
  • Cumulative Relative Frequency Distribution
  • Normal Distribution: Basics
  • Normal Distribution:  Applications I
  • Normal Distribution:  Applications II
  • Confidence Intervals
  • Hypothesis Testing
• Data
  • Mammal Data
  • Exploring MS Excel for Summary Statistics
     
• Sampling
  • Random Digits Table (Version 1)
  • Random Digits Table (Version 2)
  • Random Digits Table (CDC)
  • Random Rectangles
     
• Reminders, Cautions, and Hints
  • Cautions and Hints about Sampling
  • Frequency Distributions and Relative Frequency Distributions
  • Determining the Five Number Summary
  • CAUTIONS about Box Plots and Modified Box Plots
  • Standard Deviation and Linear Regression
     
• Sample Space for the Roll of a Pair of Fair Dice
  • "Dice Chart" - Basic
  • "Dice Chart" using Parentheses
     
• MS Excel
  • Basics of Summary Statistics - MS Excel
  • A Short Tour of MS Excel
  • Using MS Excel:  Basics
     
• Tables
  • Standard Normal Table
  • t-Distribution Table
     

Please remember that your questions are important to me, that I want to help you to do well in the course, and that there is no such thing as a stupid question.

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