Week 2

Data collection & Probability
Published

October 7, 2024

Modified

December 2, 2024

Overview of Week 2

Day 2

  • Data Collection Principles & Intro to Data (Fall 2023: Day 2)
    • Book sections 1.1-1.3

Day 3

  • Summarizing Numerical Data (Fall 2023: Day 2)
    • Book section 1.4
  • Probability (Fall 2023: Day 4)
    • Sections 2.1 - 2.2.4

Slides & Recordings

  • Pre-recorded lessons are on Echo Cloud (aka echo 360 or echo video).
Day Topic Slides (F23): html Slides: pdf Slides: web-page Slides with notes Recording Link (F23) Duration Code: qmd Code: html
2 Data Collection Principles (Book section 1.3) Day 2: slides 1-17 Day 2 Part 1 33 min
Intro to Data (Book section 1.2) Day 2: slides 18-32 Day 2 Part 2 42 min
3 Summarizing Numerical Data (Book section 1.4) Day 2: slides 33-46 Day 2 Part 3 37 min
Probability (Book sections 2.1.1-2.1.6) Day 4: slides 1-4 Day 4 Part 1 23 min
Probability (Book sections 2.1.7-2.2.4) Day 4: slides 5-9 Day 4 Part 2 24 min

Class discussion

Day02

During class you will be working in groups discussing the following:

  • From HW 1
    • Book problems: 1.8, 1.12, 1.20
    • R2: BRFSS - parts a)-b)

Day03

  • Summarizing Numerical Data (Fall 2023: Day 2)
    • Slide 46: Robust estimates
    • From HW 1
      • Book problem: 1.31
      • R2: BRFSS - parts c)-e)
  • Probability (Fall 2023: Day 4)
    • Example 2.3 on pg 4 of slides
    • Example 2.6 on pgs 8-9 of slides
    • From HW 1
      • Book problems: 2.6,2.14

Homework

  • HW 1 due on Sat, 10/12
    • Covers Days 1-3