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Knowledge
of statistics is a valuable asset that will help you make sense
of the deluge of information we are presented with every day. It can
teach you how to measure phenomena in the world
accurately, and how to make a forceful distinction between observations
that are coincidental and those that are not. The goal
of this course will be to give you a hands-on ability to apply
statistical knowledge. We will do this using Microsoft Excel,
though the methods we use will work just as well on any spreadsheet
program. Some of our classes will meet in the computer lab (room yet to
be determined), and the homework assignments
that you complete there will count heavily toward your grade.
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