MCS 140 Examination 2

• What: Examination on chapters 7-10, 13-15, and topics covered in class
• When: 8:00-8:50 on Friday, November 7
• Where: Olin 320

Topics that may be covered on this exam:
(For a detailed outline, see the Part II Summary, pp. 391-394.)

• Sampling
• Experiments
• Probability
• Sampling distributions
• The sampling distribution of the sample mean and the Central Limit Theorem
• Confidence intervals
• Statistical hypothesis testing

Suggested study and preparation:

• Review the summaries at end of each section of the text.
  In particular, make sure that you understand statistical terminology and notation: population, parameter, sample, statistic, SRS, completely randomized design, sample space, event, probability, confidence, null hypothesis, alternative hypothesis, P-value, etc.
  Also make sure you understand and can apply the two main theorems of elementary statistics: the Law of Large Numbers and the Central Limit Theorem.
• Review homework and in-class problem solutions.
• Be prepared to demonstrate probabilistic and statistical thinking in context.
• Make sure you know how to use Table A (standard normal probabilities) and Table B (random digits).
• Make sure you have the skills outlined in the Part II Summary, pp. 391-394, excepting the optional parts, F and G.
• Try doing some of the Review Exercises (pp. 394-401) and Supplementary Exercises (pp. 401-404). Answers to the odd-numbered exercises are given in the back of our text.