Probability and statistics

Abstract

If you are doing a full statistics course, at least some of your time will be spent on projects, since statistics is an essentially practical subject. The kinds of questions set in examination papers will be on the theoretical side of the subject, particularly on the use of probability distributions. Sometimes, however, you are asked to give brief explanations of particular points. Be sure to keep such explanations brief: Marks are usually awarded on the basis of one mark for each important point made, and usually one or two sentences are enough for this. You will get no more marks for half a page of ‘waffle’.