STAT101 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS AND DATA SCIENCE I
| Course Code: |
2460101 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
4(3-2) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
Statistics |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. AYÞEN AKKAYA |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Understand the fundamentals of statistics and data science, understanding the difference between a population and a sample in a given dataset. Basic statistical definitions and learn how to work with different sorts of data. How to visualize different data types. Descriptive statistics: measures of central tendency, asymmetry, variability, correlation and covariance. What are the random variables in a dataset? Distinguish and work with different distributions that describe distinct data sources.
