Topics for Exam 1: Hypothesis testing for two means Pooled versus paired samples Randomization, replication, local control Concept of factor, treatment, RESPONSE, unit Idea of ANOVA as testing for means Concept of ANOVA table and how to find degrees of freedom Break down of the Sums of Squares Assumptions for ANOVA and how we look at it Why we need to control Type 1 error for follow up of ANOVA contrasts Types of control Fisher’s, Tukey’s, Bonferroni, Scheffe and Dunnett’s method Types of Designs: CRD, RCBD, LSD and variations To block or not to block Fixed versus Random factors One way ANOVA fixed and random effect Two factor ANOVA Fixed, Random and Mixed Ideas of Expected MS and denominator of F statistic CRD and when and how to use them for balanced and unbalanced studies.