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IPLUSO 979

Statistics I

Business Management
  • ApresentaçãoPresentation
    This course will familiarize students with the basics of statistical thinking, language, and techniques. Students should be able to recognize the usefulness and wide application of these methodologies to various contexts, particularly in their subject areas. It is intended that students develop data analysis capabilities as well as acquire fundamental knowledge of probability theory and random variables. It is intended that students develop their thinking skills, helping them to address and solve real practical problems in their area of study or in other contexts.
  • ProgramaProgramme
    Exploratory Data Analysis Introduction (sample, population). One-dimensional analysis Data Types Frequency distribution and its graphical representation Location measurements (mean, moda, median, quantiles) Dispersion measures (sample amplitude, interquartile dispersion, variance, standard deviation, coefficient of variation) Two-dimensional analysis Scatter diagram Coefficient of linear correlation Simple linear regression   Probability Algebra of Events Probability Concepts Kolmogorov's axiomatic and its consequences. Conditioned probability. Independent events. Total probability theorem and Bayes theorem.   Random variables One-dimensional random variables. Functions of a random variable. Parameters (location and dispersion).
  • ObjectivosObjectives
    Understand the concepts of Descriptive Statistics and Inductive Statistics, identify them and apply them in practical cases. Have knowledge about how to obtain, classify and analyze samples and how to do the respective statistical treatment. Internalize the concepts of algebra of events. Know the various concepts of probability and learn how to compute the probability of events. Identify the types of random variables and study them according to their type.
  • BibliografiaBibliography
    Murteira, B., Ribeiro, C.S., Silva, J.A., Pimenta, F. e Pimenta, C.. Introdução à Estatística. Escolar Editora, 2015. Newbold, P., Carlson, W.L., Thorne, B.M.. Statistics for Business and Economics. Prentice-Hall, 8ª Edição, 2012. (ISBN: 978-0132745659) Proença, I.M.. Estatística. Euedito, 2010. (ISBN: 9789892021362)  
  • MetodologiaMethodology
    To the applicable.
  • LínguaLanguage
    Português
  • TipoType
    Semestral
  • ECTS
    6
  • NaturezaNature
    Mandatory
  • EstágioInternship
    Não