Introduction

This book is meant to accompany DSCI 335. It is not a complete textbook; you will need to take notes on what you hear in class and what you read throughout the semester. In it, you will find:

  • An outline of the course topics
  • Links to readings and videos, both required and recommended
  • Notes on course topics that are not covered in readings and videos
  • Example R code for demonstrating concepts (often via simulation, which is a major component of the course)

This book will likely be updated and revised as the semester progresses. Feel free to read ahead, just don’t be surprised if something changes!

0.1 Course topics outline

  1. What this class is about
  2. Classical inference
  3. Bayesian vs. frequentist probability
  4. Estimation vs. testing
  5. Quantifying magnitude
  6. Correlation, causation, and statistical control
  7. A few statistical artifacts
  8. Making assumptions; violating assumptions
  9. The warning label