Data analysis I
P Wright
4 points * 2 hours of classes per week * Second semester * Caulfield/Peninsula * Prohibitions: ECM1640, MAT1022, MAT1060, MAT1062, MAT1372, MAT1711, MAT1722
An introduction to the basic ideas of data presentation, exploratory data analysis, probability and statistical inference. The subject will emphasise the use of the statistical computing package Minitab. No mathematical background will be assumed.
Assessment
Examination (2 hours): 50% * Mid-semester test: 25% * Assignment using a microcomputer: 25%
Prescribed texts
Hamburg M Statistical analysis for decision making 5th edn, HBJ, 1991