STAT 200

RESOURCES

 
Class Handouts
Demographic & Economic Data
Important Student Sites
Assignments
Search Engines
Excel Files

 
Class Handouts
Resource
Date
Details
Health Data Stem and Leaf Plot   Stem and Leaf plot to help with assignment 2
Answers to Group Exercise 1
1/4/02
Overview of Exam I
 1/6/02
A one-page description of what will be on the first exam
Answers to Group Exercise 2
1/9/01
Handout on Tables
 1/11/02
How to Percentage a Table and calculate Odds and Odds Ratios - this goes with lecture 8
Handout on Probability and Tables
 1/11/02
Using rules of probability with table data - this goes with lecture 8
Answers to Group Exercise 3
 1/15/02
Instruction to Download   Instructions on how to download a file using Pine
Overview of Exam II
 1/21/02
A one-page description of what will be on the second exam
Answers to Group Exercise 4
1/22/02



Handout on Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Tests   You can bring this sheet to the third exam
Overview of Exam III
1/29/02
A one-page description of what will be on the third exam
Answers to Group 6 Problems
 2/1/02
The answes to the last group exercise

 
Assignments
Resource
Date
Details
Assign 1 Issued 1/2/02 pdf file 
Due on 1/07/02
Assign 2 pdf file
Due on 1/10/02
Assign 3 pdf file
Due on 1/16/02
Assign 4 Issued 1/16/02 pdf file
Due on 1/24/02
Assign 5 Issued 1/23/02 pdf file
Due on 1/29/02
Assign 6 Issued: 1/28/02 pdf file
Due at final Exam

 
Excel Files
Resource
Date
Details
SAT1999.xls   Excel file for Assignment 1
Health.xls   Excel file on health for assignement 2 (Problem 4 of takehome part)
Top115.xls   Excel file of 115 top universities for assignment 2 (Problem 1 of takehome part)
binom.xls   Excel spreadsheet set up to solve for the probabilities in a binomial distribution
Speeders.xls   Excel spreadsheet of sample of motorists on federal highway (for Assignment 5)
MNSALES.xls   Data for Regression example of apartment sales 

 
Demographic & Economic Data
Government Information Sharing Project: a great one-stop data site  with census, economic, and   government data. The  data are  most county level. Census Look-Up: a Census Bureau supported site with 1990 Census data on the state, county, and smaller levels. County and City Data Books: a site with the 1988 and 1994 County and city Data Books on-line.
Statistical Abstract of the United States:A comprehensive overview of U.S. statistics on government, education, population, banking, industry, and economic indicators. 1999 World Factbook: the CIA's site for data on every country in the world. National Center for Education Statistics:  The 2000 Digest of Education Statistics and other resources, including Fast Facts
American Demographics Magazine: home of the American Demographics magazine. It contains some past articles on consumer trends for businesses. Population Reference Bureau: a great organization dedicated to making population data and issues understandable to the general public Current Population Survey: a joint survey of BLS and the Census Bureau. It is done monthly with a annual spring special tabulation with state data.
Federal Stats: The Federal
Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by Federal Agencies. 
Bureau of Economic Analysis: the home page of the BEA which has lots of data on the economy for the U.S., states, and counties. Bureau of Labor Statistics: 
the home page of the BLS which has lots of data on the labor force for the U.S.
Economic Research Service of the USDA:a site with data and reports on agriculture. National Opinion Research Center:  operates out tothe University of Chicago and operates the General Social Survey General Social Survey: a NSF funded survey of the U.S. population that has continuity back to 1976.  In contains data on occupational prestige, health, racism, sexual activity, and other social issues.  You can get data form the survey.

 
Search Engines
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Important Student Sites
Resolving Problems Academic Calendar Final Exams
Using Technology on Campus Computing Sites on Campus For Students with Disabilities