MATH DISCUSSION FORUM

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The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. Students are exposed to four broad conceptual themes:

• Exploring Data: Describing patterns and departures from patterns
• Sampling and Experimentation: Planning and conducting a study
• Anticipating Patterns: Exploring random phenomena using probability and simulation
• Statistical Inference: Estimating population parameters and testing hypotheses

Quizzes
Fiesta 1: Section 1.1 - Fall 2008
Fiesta 2: Section 1.2 - Fall 2008
Fiesta 3: Section 1.3 - Fall 2008
Fiesta 5: Sections 2.1 - 2.3 - Fall 2008
Fiesta 6: Sections 2.4 - 2.5 - Fall 2008
Fiesta 7: Sections 4.1 and 4.2 - Fall 2008
Fiesta 8: Section 4.5 - Fall 2008
Fiesta 9: Section 5.1 - Fall 2008
Fiesta 10: Binomial and Geometric Distributions
Vocabulary Quiz: Section 2.4 - Fall 2008

Class Notes and Handoutss: AP Statistics
Section 1.1: Displaying Data
Section 1.2a: Describing distributions with numbers
Section 1.2b: Describing distributions with numbers
Section 1.3: Density Curves and Normal Distributions
Section 1.3b: Density Curves and Normal Distributions
Section 2.1, 2.2: Scatterplots and Correlation
Section 2.3: Linear Regression (Least Squares)
Section 2.4: Cautions about Least Squares Regression
Sections 4.1 and 4.2: Probability Models Section 4.5: General Rules of Probability
Section 5.1: Binomial Distribution, Counts and Proportions
Section 5.1B: The Geometric Distribution
TI-83/84 Useful Commands with Illustrations

Activities
Correlation: Height vs Armspan
Data Transformation: Exponential and Logarithmic Regressions
Case Closed! - Alarms at Airports Simulation: More examples
Binomial Distribution
Case Closed! - Psychic Probability

Assignments
Assignment on Section 1.1

Links and Downloads
Sampling Distributions - Cengage Learning