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1 = Software tools for statisticians, spring 2011 =
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3 === Lecturer ===
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5 [[Petri Koistinen>>doc:mathstatHenkilokunta.Koistinen, Petri]]
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7 === News ===
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9 * We started the course, after a delay of two weeks, on Mon 31 Jan.
10 * The last lecture for part I will be held on Thu 3 March.
11 * Part II consists of practical work projects which will be which will be arranged individually. If you are interested in part II, send a message to the lecturer.
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13 === Scope ===
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15 3 cu (Part I only), or 6 cu (Parts I and II).
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17 Grading is pass/fail. Arvosana-asteikko on hyväksytty/hylätty.
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19 === Type ===
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21 Intermediate studies.
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23 === Prerequisites ===
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25 Part I (the R software) does not have formal prerequisites. However, you are supposed to understand some basic statistical concepts.
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27 Part II is mainly intended for EuroBayes students or students who major in statistics. In part II you need to
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29 * understand (elementary) multivariate probability
30 * have some understanding of the Bayesian approach to statistics
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32 === Lectures ===
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34 Period III: Mondays 10-12 and Thursdays 10-12 in computer room C128.
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36 === Description ===
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38 This course consists of two parts, of which part one can be taken separately.
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40 ==== [[Part I>>url:http://www.rni.helsinki.fi/~~pek/s-tools/part1.html||shape="rect"]]: the R software ====
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42 the main topics are
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44 * the R programming language
45 * reading and writing data
46 * R graphics
47 * certain statistical facilities of R
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49 This part can be passed by returning a sufficient number of solved exercises. (More details later.)
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51 ==== Part II: other software tools ====
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53 This part can be passed by individual practical work. More information later.
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55 === [[Registration>>url:https://oodi-www.it.helsinki.fi/hy/opintjakstied.jsp?html=1&Tunniste=57710||shape="rect"]] ===
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57 Did you forget to register? [[What to do>>doc:mathstatOpiskelu.Kysymys4]].