MATH 119 - ELEMENTARY STATISTICS (FALL
2008)
"Statistical thinking will one day be as necessary for efficient
citizenship as the ability to read and write." - paraphrasing of H.G.
Wells (British author) by a former president of the American Statistical Association.
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and
statistics." - Benjamin Disraeli (19c British Prime Minister).
Announcements
WHAT NOW?
• CAMPUS VISITS
• Tuesday, June 24 and Thursday, June 26 in my
office (H-212), from 5-5:45pm. You can pick up HW and exams then. I have to
leave at 5:45pm; I will be subbing a class at 6pm.
• SOLUTIONS TO THE
FINAL!
Final (Chs.8,
10, 11 in 3rd edition) --- Solutions
(1 hour and 20 minutes)
• WHEN / HOW CAN I FIND
OUT ABOUT MY GRADES?
• Grades available at http://studentweb.sdccd.edu
• Email me. I will flag email requests for grades,
but I might not respond until after ALL of my grades are done for ALL of my
classes. Other classes had their finals! Grades are due from faculty on Friday,
May 30. Email me
• WILL YOU POST
SOLUTIONS TO THE FINAL?
It's looking like Monday, June 9, based on my
schedule.
• HOW DO I CONTACT YOU?
• Email me, though I may have to flag your email
and get back to you later. Email me
• You are welcome to contact me in future
semesters and summers, as well.
• Check my website for my summer visits to campus,
and also for my office hours for next semester.
• HOW DO I PICK STUFF
UP? (FINAL, HW, ETC.)
• Check my website for my summer visits to campus,
and also for my office hours for next semester.
• You can email me with suggestions on good days
of the week / times.
• Everything will probably be thrown away after
next semester.
• CAN WE STILL USE THE
WEBSITE?
Sure. Spread the word. Copy whatever you want.
• THIS SITE WILL BE
REVISED FOR FALL 2008 THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. THE OLD EXAMS FROM FALL 2007 WILL
BE DELETED.
• HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!
Ongoing Class Announcements
• THE TEXTBOOK IS
AVAILABLE FOR TWO-HOUR CHECKOUTS FROM THE LIBRARY'S COURSE RESERVES! BRING YOUR
STUDENT ID.
• LINKS TO NEW, 3RD
EDITION OF TRIOLA'S ESSENTIALS ….
• Publisher's link: http://www.aw-bc.com/catalog/academic/product/0,1144,0321434250,00.html
• TEST-TAKING TIPS;
REDUCING TEST ANXIETY: Test.html … Test.pdf (pdf file)
• SOME CALCULATOR
TIPS ….
Syllabi (Fall 2008)
Syllabi (Spring 2008)
Class Schedule
DAY-BY-DAY COVERAGE / HOW FAR TO GO ON
HOMEWORK:
COMING SOON (TENTATIVE PLANS)
WHEN THERE'S A TEST:
BRING A SCIENTIFIC
CALCULATOR AND YOUR HOMEWORK!
I WILL PROVIDE THE
NECESSARY TABLES FROM APPENDIX A.
Class Notes …
These are pdf files. You can get the free Adobe
Reader at http://www.adobe.com. Get a
version that is compatible with your system!
YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE PERSONALIZED "SKETCH
NOTES" IN CLASS.
Notes for Quiz 1:
Chapters 1-4 (except 4-6)
These are very experimental typed + handwritten
notes. Later notes will be mostly handwritten.
Notes for Quiz 2:
Section 4-6 and Chapter 5
Notes for Quiz 3:
Chapter 6
Notes for Quiz 4:
Chapter 7
Notes for the Final:
Chapters 8-11
Class Games / Other Handouts ….
Click
here
Margin Essays
These are commentaries in the sides of the pages
in your textbook that deal with the uses and abuses of statistics. These will enrich your
experience in the course!
Homework Assignments (Fall 2008)
#1 (Up through
Section 4-5) … #2 (Section 4-6, Ch. 5) …
… #3 (Ch. 6) … #4 (Ch. 7) … #5 (Chs.
8-11)
GO THROUGH MY HOME
PAGE OR SEE ME IF YOU'D LIKE TO KEEP YOUR NAME "PRIVATE" ON YOUR
HOMEWORK.
Old Exams and Solutions (Fall 2007)
DISCLAIMER: There is no
guarantee that your tests will look anything like these! …
Old Quiz #1
(Chs.1-4, except 4-6 in 3rd edition) --- Solutions (1 hour and 10 minutes)
Old Quiz #2 (4-6
and Ch.5 in 3rd edition) --- Solutions
(1 hour and 10 minutes)
Old Quiz #3
(Ch.6 in 3rd edition) --- Solutions
(1 hour and 10 minutes)
Old Quiz #4
(Ch.7 in 3rd edition) --- Solutions
(1 hour and 10 minutes)
Old Final
(Chs.8, 10, 11 in 3rd edition) --- Solutions
(1 hour and 20 minutes)
Warning to Spring 2008 students: Section 8-6 on hypothesis testing for standard
deviation or variance was skipped in Fall 2007 due to the fires. We might not
skip 8-6 in Spring 2008! In general, your final may cover different or
additional material relative to the Fall 2007 final.
Current Exams and Solutions (Spring 2008)
Quiz #1 (Chs.1-4,
except 4-6 in 3rd edition) --- Solutions
(1 hour and 10 minutes)
Quiz #2 (4-6 and
Ch.5 in 3rd edition) --- Solutions
(1 hour and 10 minutes)
Quiz #3 (Ch.6 in
3rd edition) --- Solutions (1 hour
and 10 minutes)
Quiz #4 (Ch.7 in
3rd edition) --- Solutions (1 hour
and 10 minutes)
Final (Chs.8,
10, 11 in 3rd edition) --- Solutions
(1 hour and 20 minutes)
Great Articles
The Chinese
Bachelor Problem (This is very serious!)
(The article on Benford's Law will appear after we
do the "coin game.")
Articles on Polls
Great Books on Statistics, including Uses and Abuses and the Psychology
of Decision Making
Web Sites