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In this unit, we will cover fundamental rules of probability including how to describe random events. We will cover topics such as set theory, conditional probability, joint probability, Bayes rule, probability distributions, and sampling distributions. These concepts are important in order to understand the likelihood of events, fit machine learning models, and perform hypothesis tests.
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Detecting Product Defects with Probability
Determine the number of defective products made at a factory on a given day. Apply concepts from the Poisson distribution, including random variables, the probability mass function, the cumulative distribution function, and expected values. - practice Project
Sampling Distributions Dance Party!
Investigate sampling distributions of Spotify data!
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Probability is a type of math that helps us determine the chances of something happening. For example: When you flip a coin, there’s a 50/50 chance of it landing on either heads or tails. That’s essentially what probability is — calculating the likelihood of a certain outcome or event.
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