Introduction to Statistics

Statistics encompasses the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data and provides a framework for thinking about data in a rigorous fashion. Statistics is used in many areas of scientific and social research, is critical to business and manufacturing, and provides the mathematical foundation for machine learning and data mining.

In this course, students will gain a comprehensive introduction to the concepts and techniques of elementary statistics as applied to a wide variety of disciplines. The course emphasizes problem solving, statistical thinking, and results interpretation.

Topics include:

• Descriptive statistics
• Basic probability
• Probability distributions
• Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
• Sampling distributions
• Confidence intervals
• One and two sample hypothesis testing
• Categorical data analysis
• Correlation
• Regression

Practical experience:

• Organize, summarize, and present data
• Describe the relation between two variables
• Work with sample data to make inferences about a population

Software: Students will need access to Excel or similar spreadsheet software to complete the course assignments.

Course typically offered: Online, quarterly.

Prerequisites: None.

More Information: For more information about this course, please contact unex-techdata@ucsd.edu.

Course Number: CSE-41069
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)

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1/6/2020 - 3/20/2020

$695

Online

Closed

• SECTION ID:

  144566

• CLASS TYPE:

  Online, Web-based instruction

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Sifferlen, Peter, Independent Business Analysis Consultant

  Peter Sifferlen is an independent business analysis consultant. His engineering and business background with quantitative analysis experience has led him to work in the defense, industrial instrumentation and management consulting industries.

• TEXTBOOKS:

  REQUIRED

  Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data 5th
  by Michael Sullivan III
  ISBN / ASIN: 9780134133539

  You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 1/12/2020.
  

• NOTE:

• DATE & LOCATION:

  1/6/2020 - 3/20/2020
  ucsdextension.blackboard.com
  You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.