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Welcome to the Random Variables Verandah

Updated 14 Aug 2010

YMS Stats BookWe use the book titled The Practice of Statistics, 3rd Edition, by Daniel S. Yates, David S. Moore, and Daren S. Starnes (the "YMS Book") as our text.

Chapter 7 covers discrete and continuous random variables. (The word "discrete" means a countable number, whereas the word "discreet" means to not draw attention to oneself.)

The lessons are Microsoft Powerpoint slides designed to be used in class with the student notes. They are a mixture of my own slides and information taken from slides supplied with the textbook. I have noted the file size beside them for those who still must use dial-up connections. Any suggestions or comments are always welcome.

Chapter 7: Random Variables (113K)

  • Section 1: Discrete and Continuous Random Variables
    Day One (480K) | Day Two (408K)

  • Section 2: Means and Variances of Random Variables
    Day One (370K) | Day Two (610K)

  • Chapter 7 Review (217K)

For more information, see

Sullivan Chapter 6:
Discrete Probability Distributions (308K)

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