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IM 3208
Statistics
1. Initial Concepts
1.1 Describe statistics as a branch of mathematics.
1.2 Define two types of statistics: descriptive and inferential.
1.3 Trace historical development of statistics.
1.4 Describe uses of statistics in our society.
2. Collecting Data
2.1 Define population, sample, survey, and poll.
2.2 Describe types of sampling.
2.3 Explain generation and use of random samples.
2.4 Describe applications of data collection--census data, Gallup poll, surveys.
3. Organizing Data
3.1 Describe frequency distribution tables.
3.2 Group data into classes.
3.3 Draw histograms.
3.4 Plot frequency polygons.
3.5 Interpret tables, charts, and graphs.
3.6 Describe use and misuse of statistics.
3.7 Examine selected statistics for Newfoundland and Labrador.
4. The Normal Distribution
4.1 Define measures of central tendency (mean, median mode) and describe practical
applications.
4.2 Define measures of dispersion (range, mean deviation, standard deviation).
4.3 Describe properties of the normal distribution (population mean, standard deviation,
bell curve symmetry, skewness, and kurtosis).
4.4 Describe applications of the normal distribution.
5. Probability
5.1 Define probability and related terminology.
5.2 Describe theoretical and experimental probabilities.
5.3 Distinguish between dependent and independent events.
5.4 Relate probability to normal distribution (area under the curve, confidence intervals,
and standard deviation).
5.5 Apply standard normal distribution (calculating z-scores, converting raw scores to
z-scores, using normal curve table-area from z-scores) to practical problems.
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