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Course Introduction

Course Syllabus

Unit 1: Introduction to Statistical Analysis

1.1: Why Do We Need to Study Statistical Analysis as Part of a Business Program?

1.2: Measuring Data

1.3: Measures of Spread and Data

1.4: Spreadsheet Exercises: Measures of Central Tendency and Spread

1.5: Spreadsheet Exercises: Graphs of Histograms and Frequency Tables

Unit 1 Problem Set and Assessment

Unit 2: Counting, Probability, and Probability Distributions

2.1: Counting

2.2: Theories of Probability

2.3: Set Theory

2.4: Probability Fundamentals

2.5: Probability Distributions and the Binomial Distribution

Unit 2 Problem Set and Assessment

Unit 3: The Normal Distribution

3.1: The Normal Distribution

3.2: Practice Problems

Unit 3 Problem Set and Assessment

Unit 4: Sampling and Sampling Distributions

4.1: Sampling and Sampling Distributions

Unit 4 Problem Set and Assessment

Unit 5: Estimation and Hypothesis Testing

5.1: Estimation and Confidence Intervals

5.2: Hypothesis Testing

5.3: Testing Equality of Two Percentages

5.4: The Chi-Squared Test for Goodness of Fit

Unit 5 Problem Set and Assessment

Unit 6: Correlation and Regression

6.1 Working with More Than One Variable

6.2: Correlation and Association

6.3: Regression

6.4: Spreadsheet Activity for Unit 6

Unit 6 Problem Set and Assessment

Study Guide

Course Feedback Survey

Certificate Final Exam

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