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    • Probability and Statistics . PSTAT 120A

    Concepts of probability; random variables; combinatorial probability; discrete and continuous distributions; joint distributions, expected values; moment generating functions; law of large numbers and central limit theorems.

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    Prerequisites: Math 3C or Math 4A or Math 4AI or Math 6A or Math 6AI completed with a minimum grade of C or better.

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    Andrew Carter
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    PSTATW120A . Carter A V 12 Years Ago

    I suggest to not take this class online at all. We went through the entire book in 6 weeks without anytime to spare. The hw was not too bad( some difficult problems-to be expected) and well his final was not to bad. But if I had more time, I would have better. But just be prepared to stay on top of things and DO NOT procrastinate.

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    PSTAT120A . Carter A V 12 Years Ago

    Professor Carter is aggressively unhelpful. His online course doesn't provide you with the resources to succeed. Homework is 30% of your grade and they are graded incredibly hard, usually returned covered in red pen, yet with no explanation why. Carter is apathetic, and unwelcoming, however, he does speak english.

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    PSTATW120A . Carter A V 12 Years Ago

    The guy is smart and speaks clearly but his online class was so screwed up that I felt that I had to drop. 1. You can't talk to the professor using the webcam service he uses for office hours. 2. Every assignment is meticulously graded, must have you full name on it, and be in a pdf format. I love stats, so this is really hard for me. Avoid!

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    PSTAT120AW . Carter A V 12 Years Ago

    He does speak fluent English so that's a plus, but his course design is miserable. He requires you to turn in homework via scanner for subjective grading, which means EVERY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT IS A TAKE-HOME QUIZ. Because of this, he creates perverse incentives for his students. Web-work is a much better tool for an online class anyway.

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    PSTATS120A . Carter A V 13 Years Ago

    Best Teacher Ever

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    PSTAT120A . Carter A V 14 Years Ago

    Good professor. Very clear about his expectations for the class and tests. Fairly straightforward lectures. Gives lots of resources to help you succeed in the class. Tests were mediun/hard, but fair. The class was mostly computations, not much theory (that's a good thing). PUt in some effort and you will do well in his class!

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