STATISTICS - I
[ BSMA1002 ]
[ BSMA1002 ]
Course Overview
The course is part of the Foundational Course curriculum of the programme - B.Sc. Data Science of IIT Madras. The course code is BSMA1002. The course has 4 credits.
The students will be introduced to various insights one can glean from any data. Basic concepts of probability also will be along with various other statistical computing.
12 weeks of coursework, weekly online assignments, 2 in-person invigilated quizzes, 1 in-person invigilated end term exam.
Course Tutor
Usha Mohan
Professor, Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras
Usha Mohan holds a Ph.D. from Indian Statistical Institute. She has worked as a researcher in ISB Hyderabad and Lecturer at University of Hyderabad prior to joining IIT Madras. She offers courses in Data analytics, Operations research, and Supply chain management to under graduate, post graduate and doctoral students. In addition, she conducts training in Optimization methods and Data Analytics for industry professionals. Her research interests include developing quantitative models in operations management and combinatorial optimization.
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Student Material
Introductory Statistics (10th Edition) - ISBN 9780321989178, by Neil A. Weiss published by Pearson
Introductory Statistics (4th Edition) - by Sheldon M. Ross