Introduction to Statistical Methods (201-922-DW)

Laboratory Technology - Analytical Chemistry Program
Dawson College, Fall 2016
Taught by Emilie Richer

Downloadable Stuff
Emilie Richer's Schedule Fall 2016
General Course Outline (part I of II)
Teacher's Supplement to Course Outline (part II of II)
Official class textbook: George McArthur's Statistics
Alternate textbook: Open Intro Statistics

Solutions
Solutions to In-class Assignment #1
Solutions to Take-home Assignment #1
Solutions to Bonus Assignment #1
Solutions to Test #1
Solutions to Quiz #1
Answers to Quiz #2
Solutions to In-class Assignment #2
Solutions to Test #2
Solutions to Quiz #3
Standard Normal Probabilities Table
Student's t-table

INFORMATION

12 DECEMBER 2016 announcements: Here is your Final Assignment. It is optional and due on December 21, 2016

30 NOVEMBER 2016 announcements: Here is your Test 3 Study Guide

16 NOVEMBER 2016 announcements:
This week we are covering the Standard Normal Distribution and Normal Approximation to the Binomial.

Practice Exercises:
From Official Textbook:
p.71 #16-24
(These exercises cover the Normal Approximation to the Binomial)

9 NOVEMBER 2016 announcements:
Today we covered the Normal Distribution and the Standard Normal distribution. Here are some practice exercises to prepare you for next week's Quiz:

Practice Exercises:
From Official Textbook:
p.69 #1-12

From Alternate Textbook:
Section 3.6.1
p.158 #3.1 - 3.6

2 NOVEMBER 2016 announcements:
For Monday's test 2, please remember to bring your non-programmable calculator - and, unlike your quiz, you will not have access to an info sheet on how to use your calculator

1 NOVEMBER 2016 announcements:
Here is a Test 2 Study Guide

25 OCTOBER 2016 announcements:
Here are practise exercises for tomorrow's quiz: calculator quiz exercises .

24 OCTOBER 2016 announcements:
There will be a Quiz in Wednesday's class covering the use of the calculator for calculating various values. Here is a summary of what we covered in class regarding using the calculator in STAT mode .

17 OCTOBER 2016 announcements:
There will be a Quiz in Wednesday's class covering today's class material: probability distributions. Below are some problems that you should try to help you prepare for Wednesday's quiz.

Practice Exercises:
From Official Textbook:
Section 2.6 (p.45)

• #19a, 20a, 21a, 22a, 23a

3 OCTOBER 2016 announcements:
Here is a Test 1 Study Guide

26 SEPTEMBER 2016 announcements:
Test #1 has been rescheduled to October 5th

Material covered in class:

• Defining independent events
• Introduction to counting (permutations)

More Practice Exercises:
From Alternate Textbook:
Section 2.6 (p.116)

• #2.9, 2.26, 2.27-2.30
• Read example #2.52 on p.96 and try the guided practice #2.53

21 SEPTEMBER 2016 announcements:

• Conditional probability continued

• Solutions to Take-home Assignment #1 are available for download (see link above)

17 SEPTEMBER 2016 announcements:
Click here for Assignment #1 due Wednesday September 21, 2016 at 2:30pm

Practice Exercises:
From Official Textbook:

• p.36 #1-5
• p.39 #26-28

From Alternate Textbook:
Section 2.6 (p.116)

• #2.1 to 2.8
• #2.10 to 2.11
• #2.12 a, b, c
• #2.14, 2.16, 2.19-2.25

(solutions to odd numbered problems on p.409)

Other info:

• Both textbooks are available for free download (see link above)

15 SEPTEMBER 2016 announcements:

• Definitions of probability
• Computing probability
• Conditional probability

• Solutions to In-class Assignment #1 are available for download (see link above)

31 AUGUST 2016 announcements:

• Venn diagrams to illustrate events
• Union, intersection, mutual exclusivity, complement of sets
• Events within a sample space

24 AUGUST 2016 announcements:

• Presentation of course and course outline
• Introduction to Sample Spaces

• The textbook is now available for download (see link above)

23 AUGUST 2016 announcements:
Welcome to your Statistics Class! You will find all material related to the course on this website, including a PDF version of your textbook, a reference textbook, solutions to your tests and quizzes and a summary of what was covered in class. Please check the website every few days to keep abreast of what's happening in the class.