ETW1010 - Data modelling and computing

Leader: Malaysia: Dr Soo Siew Choo

Offered

Sunway First semester 2008 (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 categorical 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:

• apply principles and techniques of data management with computers and spreadsheet modelling to business and economic decision-making;
• interpret and evaluate relationships between variables using simple and multiple linear regression;
• apply statistical techniques for making decisions with quantitative and categorical data in business and economics.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 30%
Examination (2 hours): 70%

Contact hours

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

Co-requisites

ETW1000

Prohibitions

ETW2111, ETW1031