STAT 3090 Unit 1 Skill Set*

Chapter/Section of
Computer Analysis
Text
(Minitab and/or Excel) **
Chapter 1: Decision Making Using Statistics
Distinguish between a population and sample
Chapter 1 Section 1.1
Distinguish between a parameter and a statistic
Chapter 1 Section 1.1
Determine whether a statistic is descriptive or
Chapter 1 Section 1.3
inferential
Recognize the importance of Statistical literacy
Chapter 1 Section 1.4
Chapter 2: Data, Reality, and Problem Solving
Identify a confounding variable within a study
Chapter 2 Section 2.2
Determine whether a given study is an observational
Chapter 2 Section 2.4
study or an experiment
Determine when a placebo should be used in an
Chapter 2 Section 2.4
experiment
Identify the variables in a research study
Chapter 2
Identify the level of measurement (nominal, ordinal,
Chapter 2 Section 2.5
interval, ratio) for a set of data
Identify a variable as either qualitative or
Chapter 2 Section 2.6
quantitative
Identify a quantitative variable as either discrete or
Chapter 2 Section 2.6
continuous
Identify a dataset as time series data
Chapter 2 Section 2.7
Identify trends in time series data
Chapter 2 Section 2.7
Chapter 3: Organizing, Displaying, and Interpreting Data
Determine which graphical displays/tables are
appropriate for qualitative data and which are
Chapter 3
appropriate for quantitative data
Create a frequency and relative frequency
Chapter 3 Section 3.1
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distribution for qualitative data
Calculate relative frequencies for qualitative data
Chapter 3 Section 3.1
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Create a bar chart for qualitative data
Chapter 3 Section 3.3
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Create a stacked bar chart for qualitative data
Chapter 3 Section 3.3
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Identify frequencies of variable from a stacked bar
Chapter 3 Section 3.3
chart
Create a pie chart for qualitative data
Chapter 3 Section 3.3
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Determine what is learned about the qualitative data
from a bar chart, stacked bar chart, pie chart and/or a Chapter 3
frequency/relative frequency distribution
Create a frequency and relative frequency
Chapter 3 Section 3.4
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distribution for quantitative data
Calculate relative frequencies for quantitative data
Chapter 3 Section 3.4
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Create a histogram for quantitative data
Chapter 3 Section 3.5
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Determine frequencies of classes for quantitative
Chapter 3 Section 3.5
data from a histogram
Skill

Determine the shape of a distribution from a

Chapter 3 Section 3.5
histogram
Create a Stem and Leaf Display
Chapter 3 Section 3.6
Determine frequencies of classes for quantitative
Chapter 3 Section 3.6
data for a stem and leaf display
Determine the shape of a distribution from a stem
Chapter 3 Section 3.6
and leaf display
Create a dot plot for quantitative data
Chapter 3 Section 3.8
Determine the shape of distribution from a dot plot
Chapter 3 Section 3.8
Chapter 4: Numerical Descriptive Statistics
Calculate the mean and median for a set of data
Chapter 4 Section 4.1
based on an equation
Recognize the statistical notation for sample mean
Chapter 4 Section 4.1
and population mean
Explain what a resistant statistical measure is
Chapter 4 Section 4.1
Calculate a weighted mean from a table or graph
Chapter 4 Section 4.1
Determine the mode of a set of data
Chapter 4 Section 4.1
Determine when a data set has a mode, bimodal,
Chapter 4 Section 4.1
multimodal or no mode
Determine the relationship between mean, median,
and mode for a set of data based on the shape of the
Chapter 4 Section 4.1
distribution
Determine when to best use mean, median, or mode
Chapter 4 Section 4.1
to describe a set of data
Calculate the range, variance and standard deviation
Chapter 4 Section 4.2
from a sample and population
Recognize the statistical notation for
sample/population standard deviation and
Chapter 4 Section 4.2
sample/population variance
Describe what the value of the standard deviation
Chapter 4 Section 4.2
implies for a set of data
Use the Empirical Rule or Chebyshevs Rule to find
the approximate percentage of data found between
Chapter 4 Section 4.2
two values
Use the Empirical Rule or Chebyshevs Rule to find
the values (or number of standard deviations away)
Chapter 4 Section 4.2
for which a certain percentage of data will fall
between
Give the correct unit of measure for mean, median,
mode, range, standard deviation, and variance for a
Chapter 4
set of data
Calculate the first and third quartiles for a set of data Chapter 4 Section 4.3
Calculate the interquartile rand for a set of data
Chapter 4 Section 4.3
Create a boxplot for a set of data
Chapter 4 Section 4.3
Determine if a data value is an outlier based on the
Chapter 4 Section 4.3
1.5 times the IQR rule

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Minitab

Calculate the z-score of a data value and determine

the data values relationship to the rest of the data in Chapter 4 Section 4.3
the set
Find the mean, median, variance, and standard
Chapter 4 Section 4.6
deviation for grouped data
Chapter 5: Probability, Randomness, and Uncertainty
Understand that probabilities are long run relative
Chapter 5 Section 5.1
frequencies
Determine the sample space for a random
Chapter 5 Section 5.1
experiment
Define an event for a random experiment
Chapter 5 Section 5.1
Understand all of the laws of probability
Chapter 5
Determine whether an event is a compound event
Chapter 5 Section 5.4
Determine the probability of the union of events
Chapter 5 Section 5.4
Determine the probability of the intersection of
Chapter 5 Section 5.4
events
Determine the probability of the complement of an
Chapter 5 Section 5.4
event
Write probabilities using proper probability
Chapter 5
statement notation
Determine when two events are mutually exclusive
Chapter 5 Section 5.4
Calculate conditional probabilities
Chapter 5 Section 5.5
Determine when two events are independent
Chapter 5 Section 5.6
*Students should expect at least one question on tests that requires synthesis of these skills
**Skills with the indication of Minitab and/or Excel should be learned without the use of computers as well as
using the statistical analysis software indicated.