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ETW1010 - Data modelling and computing

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate Faculty of Business and Economics

Leader: Malaysia: Dr Soo Siew Choo

Offered

Malaysia First semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

Introduction to the principles and techniques of data management with computers - spreadsheet modelling of business problems, organising and accessing data
efficiently. An overview of statistical techniques for making decisions with data - hypothesis testing with quantitative and caregorical data. Introduction to methods for modelling data relationships - simple and multiple regression, analysis of variance, principles of risk analysis - building quantitative
models of risk.

Objectives

The learning objectives of this unit are to:

Assessment

Written assignments - computing and report: 30%
Examination (2 hours): 70%

Contact hours

Two 1-hour lectures and one 2-hour tutorial per week

Co-requisites

ETW1000

Prohibitions

ETW2111, ETW1031