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    This document provides an overview and outline for a course on probability and statistics. It discusses the motivations for statistical data analysis and gives examples of how probability and statistics are used in medicine, business, and technology. It also lists the main topics that will be covered in the course, including probability, random variables, distributions, descriptive and inferential statistics. Assessment methods, reference books, and other learning resources are outlined. Tips are provided for success in the course, such as attending all classes, working practice problems, and asking the lecturer questions.

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    This document provides an overview and outline for a course on probability and statistics. It discusses the motivations for statistical data analysis and gives examples of how probability and statistics are used in medicine, business, and technology. It also lists the main topics that will be covered in the course, including probability, random variables, distributions, descriptive and inferential statistics. Assessment methods, reference books, and other learning resources are outlined. Tips are provided for success in the course, such as attending all classes, working practice problems, and asking the lecturer questions.

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    Motivations of statistical data analysis

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    HCMC University of Technology
    Probability and How does a doctor decide
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    effective than an existing
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    Motivations of statistical data analysis Contents


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    politician be in their
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    3. Joint discrete 3. One-sample hypothesis
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    distributions testing
    4. Some special dis- 4. Two-sample hypothesis
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    5. Chi-squared testing
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    How does Netflix make 6. Linear regression mod-
    personalized movie recom- els
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    Assessment Second chance?

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    Assessment components include: • You may get some bonus scores for solving
    challenging problems in class.
    • Quizzes: Open-book

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    • Project: Team work.
    • Midterm Exam: Open-book It’s never too late to increase your
    • Final Exam: Open-book
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    score!
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    Reference Books I Reference Books II


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    1. Douglas C. Montgomery, Applied Statistics and 2. Jay L. Devore, Probability and Statistics for
    Probability for Engineers. Engineering and the Sciences.
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    Reference Books III Other Learning Resources

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    3. Nguyễn Tiến Dũng, Nguyễn Đình Huy, Xác suất thống

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    kê và phân tích số liệu

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    • BK E-learning

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    Inside the classroom


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    • Never miss quizzes, • Work on examples
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    midterm exam, and


    final exam.
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    • Ask your lecturer


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