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YZM2000Probability and Statistics3+1+0ECTS:5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures and 1 hour of practicals per week
LecturerÖğr. Gör. Dr Zeynep ŞAHİN TİMAR
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To give basic information about the concepts and theory of probability.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : knows the basic concepts of probability1,81,
LO - 2 : knows the probability distributions and models1,81,3,
LO - 3 : can make probability based analysis and analysis of some of the problems in software engineering 1,81,3,
LO - 4 : knows software engineering applications of probability1,83,
LO - 5 : can use SPSS effectively1,81,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Axiomatic approach to probability, probability axioms, conditional probability and statistical independence, independent variables, probability distributions, means, and standard deviations, variance, shared variables, Binomial, Gaussian, Uniform, Rayleigh, Rician, Exponential, Gamma distributions and their models, characteristics. Functions, probability functions, conversion techniques, multivariate probability distributions, the general input processes, correlation functions and their applications
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Fundamentals of probability, probability axiomatic approach
 Week 2The concept of cluster and clusters
 Week 3Conditional probability, compound events, examples
 Week 4Statistical indepence and Bayes theorem
 Week 5Random variables, probability density functions
 Week 6Probability distribution functions
 Week 7Probability distribution models, binomial distribution
 Week 8Gaussian, exponential and rayleigh distribution
 Week 9Midterm Exam
 Week 10Poisson distribution and examples
 Week 11Multiple random variables and functions
 Week 12Multiple distribution functions, relationships, and covariance, correlation coefficient and regression analysis
 Week 13random processes
 Week 14Probability applications to engineering problems
 Week 15Probability applications to engineering problems
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Olaılık ve İstatistik; Fikri Akdeniz, Nobel Yayınevi
 
Recommended Reading
1Ziemer R.E, 1997; Elements of Engineering Probability and Statistics, Prentice-Hall, USA
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 1,5 30
Project 14 1 20
End-of-term exam 16 1,5 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 4 14 56
Arasınav için hazırlık 5 7 35
Arasınav 2 1 2
Proje 1 12 12
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 5 5 25
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load132