Excel CA
There is a 15% Excel Test in Week 12 in the usual lab times and venues.
Here is the Sample including Excel. Here is a scanned copy of the solutions and here is the Excel file used to support the solutions.
Labs 1 & 2 are here and here (data).
Student Feedback
If you would like to submit anonymous feedback on this module/lecturer, you may take the do so here. This link will be open until May 12.
Week 10
We looked at the binomial distribution and the Poisson distribution.
Week 11 — Excel Week
On Wednesday you will work on binomial and Poisson Distribution exercises. On Thursday we will start talking about the normal distribution.
Week 12 — Excel Test
We will work on the normal distribution.
Week 13 — Revision
There is an exam paper at the back of your notes — I will go through this on the board in the lecture times in the normal rooms.
We will also have tutorial time in the tutorial slots. You can come to any or both tutorials. Again in the normal (computer lab) rooms.
Maths Online & Numbas
If you are subscribed to CIT MathsOnline you will have free access to the mathematical training tool Numbas:
Self-enrolment for Maths Online
1. Log into Blackboard Learn
2. Click on the Courses tab button at the top of the screen. Go to Course Search and type Maths Online in the box.
3. Once you’ve found the course, click on the action link button next to the course and click on Enrol. This should take you to the Self Enrolment page.
4. Your Access Code is mathsonline (lower case, no spaces).
5. After you’ve finished click Submit. You should now see a message that says your enrolment was successful.
Once you’ve enrolled, select Maths and Statistics by Module, then STAT6000. There are then three training tools for you to check out.
Diversions
We have briefly mentioned
- The Monty Hall Problem
- Random Sampling — Political Polls
- Simpson’s Paradox
- Hacking a Poker Game
- Password Strength
- Bayes Theorem
- Boy or Girl Paradox
- Non-Transitive Dice
Study
Please feel free to ask me questions about the exercises via email or even better on this webpage.
Student Resources
Please see the Student Resources tab on the top of this page for information on the Academic Learning Centre, etc.
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