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[ INBIPVOSTAT ] VL Statistics

Versionsauswahl
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Workload Education level Study areas Responsible person Hours per week Coordinating university
3 ECTS B2 - Bachelor's programme 2. year Computer Science Thomas Forstner 2 hpw Johannes Kepler University Linz
Detailed information
Original study plan Bachelor's programme Computer Science 2025W
Learning Outcomes
Competences
Students are able to apply basic methods of descriptive and inductive statistics. They can analyse data statistically correctly using these methods and correctly interpret statistical analyses and results.
Skills Knowledge
Students can:

  • calculate and interpret descriptive univariate summary statistics
  • visualize data with charts and diagrams
  • calculate and interpret descriptive bivariate summary statistics
  • interpret and calculate simple linear regression models
  • calculate and interpret probabilities
  • calculate and interpret conditional probabilities
  • calculate and interpret probability models for random variables
  • apply common statistical distributions
  • make estimations based on sample data (point estimators/confidence interval estimation)
  • calculate and interpret simple statistical tests
Students know:

  • the most important methods of descriptive statistics for data visualization
  • methods for calculating probabilities and the the most important models in probability theory
  • the most important methods of inductive statistics with a focus on estimation and test theory
Criteria for evaluation exam at the end of semester
Methods lecture by instructor
Language German
Study material slides provided by instructor, available in Moodle

additional literature:

  • Bortz, J.: Statistik für Human- und Sozialwissenschaftler. Springer Verlag, in der aktuellen Auflage.
  • Fahrmeir, L.; Künstler, R.; Pigeot, I.: Statistik – Der Weg zur Datenanalyse. Springer Verlag, in der aktuellen Auflage.
  • Sachs, L; Hedderich J.: Angewandte Statistik. Springer Verlag, in der aktuellen Auflage
  • or any other introductory book to statistics
Changing subject? No
Further information This lecture forms a didactic unit with the corresponding exercise. The learning outcomes described here are achieved through the interaction of the two courses.
Corresponding lecture (*)INBPBVOSTA1: VO Statistik 1 (4,5 ECTS)
On-site course
Maximum number of participants -
Assignment procedure Direct assignment