Statistics 151 Laboratories

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Statistics 151 Laboratories

• Introductory Lab
• INTRODUCTION TO STATCRUNCH 4.0
• Winter 2007

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Contact Information

• Instructor Jiayuan Lu
• Email jlu_at_math.ualberta.ca

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General Information

• Software Statcrunch 4.0
• Instruction You can access all the lab
  instructions at www.stat.ualberta.ca/statslabs/ind
  ex.htm
• Assignment Totally there will 5 lab assignments.
  For each assignment You will have two weeks to
  work on it.
• Format Must come with a cover sheet including
  name and lab section ID is not allowed to appear
  on the cover sheet (FOIPP act).

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General Information

• Where The wooden box outside CAB 331/335. Please
  make sure the lab section and instructor name.
  Late or misplaced assignment will not be graded
  and end up with zero.
• Exam March 30 --- April 5, 2007. It is a one
  hour multiple choice exam held in the regular lab
  section.
• Excuse There are no labs between February 19 and
  February 23 (reading week), on April 6 (Good
  Friday), or on April 9 (Easter Day).

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Code of Student Behaviour

• Avoid any behavior which could potentially result
  in suspicions of cheating, plagiarism,
  misrepresentation of facts and/or participation
  in an offence. Academic dishonesty is a serious
  offence and can result in suspension or expulsion
  from the University. For more detail, see
• www.ualberta.ca/secretariat/appeals.htm

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Announcements

• Acrobat Reader To download or print the lab
  instructions, you need Acrobat Reader which is
  freely downloaded.
• GPU Account To back up your works on GPU, you
  need CNS Computing ID and your password.
• Back up U of A Communications ?
  Authentication?WinSCP3 (freely downloaded).

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Troubleshooting

• Problem with saving
• Problem with accessing a file on diskette.
• Protecting your file from catching a virus.
• PC Screen Freezes. http//www.stat.ualberta.ca/st
  atslabs/stat151/troubleshooting.htm
• Turn on the instructor.

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Expectation

• Class attendance is not mandatory but its highly
  recommended.
• You are required to finish your assignments by
  yourself. The lab instructor is supposed to be
  here to help you but not to give you answers or
  to check your answers.
• Discussion is encouraged but simply copying is
  forbidden (Code of Student Behavior).

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Basic Features of StatCrunch 4.0

• How to access StatcCrunch 4.0
• http//www.stat.ualberta.ca/statslabs/stat151
  /index.htm
• Passcode edmonton
• Address data---Input, Save and Load
• StatCrunch Button
• Data Button---Select Column, Where and Group by,
  Row selection, Transform Data, Sequence Data, and
  so on.
• Stat Button, Graphics Button and Help Button

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• Why Not Try it Yourself Now?
• Questions? Let Me Know!