STAT 328 Statistical Packages

Course outline

STAT 328 (Statistical Packages) 3 credit hours

Instructor:  Prof. Khalaf S. Sultan

Office:  2B20 Building #4,  Phone (office): 4676263

Room:    AB17 Building #4

 E-mail:  [e-mail]       

Text Books: 

1.Minitab Guide, Second Edition Desmond J. Higham and Nicholas J. Higham A-Jin Publishing Company. . Latest version

2.      SPSS Guide to Data Analysis by Marija Norusis. . Latest version

3.      Hector Guerrero. Excel Data Analysis: Modeling and Simulation,  Springer. . Latest version

4.      SPSS Survival Manual: A Step by Step Guide to Data Analysis Using IBM Spss. Latest version

5.      Alain F. Zuur l Elena N. Ieno lErik H.W.G. Meesters. A Beginner’s Guide to R, Springer. Latest version

Course Scope Contents: 

Using program code in a statistical software package (Excel – Minitab – SAS – SPSS - R - Maple - Matlab) to write a program for data and statistical analysis.  Topics include creating and managing data files, graphical presentation - and Monte Carlo simulations.

ssignments and Tests:

Assignments and Labs	Will be given during the classes	12 marks
Midterm test I		24 marks
Midterm test II		24 marks
Final Exam	As the exams tables	40 marks

 
Attendance:

Student missing more than 25% of the total class hours won't be allowed to write the final exam.