92.283, Introduction to Statistics - Fall 2014
Text: David S. Moore, Essential Statistics, 2th Edition, Freeman, 2013
Instructor: Dr. Anzhi Li, Email: Anzhi_Li@uml.edu
Website: http://faculty.uml.edu/Anzhi_Li
Office hours: 2:00 -3:00 PM, Tuesday and Thursday.
Extra office hours are provided for Exam1, Exam2 and Final Exam.
Class Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday, Sections 210 11:00 AM, 212 12:30 PM
Course Objective
This course is intended to provide the students with basic statistical skills to allow
them to analyze data as well as the ability to understand data that is presented,
Topics to be covered include:
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Graphical and analytical representation of data
Collection of data
Understanding of basic probability
Conclusions from data, statistical inference
Technology
Excel software is required in many assigned home works. Students can use Excel
applications in library’s computer or his own and the purchase of Excel is not
required. A basic calculator is needed for each student in homework and all exams.
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Attendance
◙ Students are expected to attend all class meetings. Attendance in all class meetings
will be recorded. Attendance rate will be contributed to final grade via “routine
performance”.
◙ Students are responsible for any work missed during their absence.
Homework
Homework is required and will be assigned for each chapter covered. Homework will
be collected and evaluated, between 6 and 8 times.
Grading
The course grade will be determined as follows:
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Exam #1
Exam #2
Final
*Routine performance
25%
25%
25%
25%
*Routine performance includes homework, classwork and attendance
The course grade assignments will be based on:
94-100 A, 90-93 A-, 86-89 B+, 83-85 B, 80-82 B-, 76-79 C+, 73-75 C, 70-72 C-,
67-69 D+, 64-66 D, 0-63 F.
92.283: Introduction to Statistics, Section 210, 212
Text: David S. Moore, Essential Statistics, 2th Edition, Freeman, 2013
Lecture Schedule, Fall 2014
Date
Chapter
Sep 4th, 9th
PART 1: Exploring Data
Course introduction, Excel skill brief
Chapter 1
Picturing Distributions with Graphs
Sep
Sep
Sep
Sep
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
11th
16th, 18th
23th
25th
2
3
4
5
Describing Distributions with Numbers
The Normal Distributions
Scatter plots and Correlation
Regression
PART 2: From Exploration to Inference
Chapter 8, 9 Producing Data: Sampling & Experiments
Review chapter 1-9, exclude chapter 6 & 7
Exam #1.
30th
Sep
Oct 2th
Oct 7th
Oct
Oct
Oct
Oct
Oct
Oct
Topics
9th 14th
16th
21th
23th
28th
30th Nov 4th
Chapter10 Introducing Probability
Chapter 11 Sampling Distribution
Chapter 14 Confidence Intervals: The Basics
Chapter 15 Tests of Significance: The Basics
Chapter 16 Inference in Practice
Review chapter 10-16, exclude chapter 12 &13
Exam #2
PART 3: Inference about Variables
6th
Nov
Nov 13th 18th
Chapter 20 Inference about a Population Proportion
Chapter 18 Inference about a Population Mean
PART 4: Inference about Relationships
Nov 20th 25th
Chapter 6 Two-Way Tables
Chapter 23 Two Categorical Variables: The Chi-Square Test
Dec 2h
Dec 4th, 9th
Chap 25 One Way Analysis of Variance: ANOVA
Review Chapter 18, 20, 6, 23 & 25
Dec 12th -18th
Final Exam
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Note: The instructor reserves the right to alter the syllabus and schedules,
as needed.