2020 Fall
STAT 140 001 - LEC 001
Probability for Data Science
Anindita Adhikari
Aug 26, 2020 - Dec 11, 2020
Tu, Th
12:30 pm - 01:59 pm
Internet/Online
Class #:25231
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
Remote Instruction
Offered through
Statistics
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
3
Enrolled: 332
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 335
Waitlist Max: 0
Open Reserved Seats:
335 reserved for Students with Enrollment Permission
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 7 hours of outside work hours per week, 1 hours of extra meetings for the review or elaboration of course materials per week, and 2 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
FRI, DECEMBER 18TH
08:00 am - 11:00 am
Course Catalog Description
An introduction to probability, emphasizing the combined use of mathematics and programming to solve problems. Random variables, discrete and continuous families of distributions. Bounds and approximations. Dependence, conditioning, Bayes methods. Convergence, Markov chains. Least squares prediction. Random permutations, symmetry, order statistics. Use of numerical computation, graphics, simulation, and computer algebra.
Rules & Requirements
Requisites
- Undergraduate Students - Excludes Visiting Students
Credit Restrictions
Students who have earned credit for Stat 134 will not receive credit for Stat 140.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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