215 STAT_ Probability I

 textbook, in the trial phase (lecturer’s notes,) to be issued specifically for this course. This book entitled “Probability Distributions”.

.  Topics to be Covered:
 -Random variables Probability distributions (Discrete and continuous)
-Famous discrete probability distributions
-Famous continuous probability distributions
-Random vectors.
-  Expectation and variation.
- Expectation and variation
- Discrete bivariate probability distributions.
-Marginal and conditional probability distributions.
-Independence, correlation and covariance.
- Moments and moment generating function
- Distributions of Function of one and two random variables
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Objectives:

Students enrolled in this course will be able to:
a) Know the basic concept Introducing basic concepts of Random variables - Probability distributions (Discrete and continuous)
b) Knowledge of Famous discrete and continuous probability distributions – Random vectors.
c) Knowledge of Expectation and variation  - Discrete bivariate probability distributions - Marginal and conditional probability distributions - Independence, correlation and covariance - Moments and moment generating function.
d) Knowledge of Distributions of Function of one and two random variables.