2/9/2009

Minute Card

• Presentations - suggestions or modifications for round 2?
• Pace of course - too fast, too slow, etc.
• Technology - Are you getting enough instruction on the use of Minitab?
• Lectures - too fast, too slow, etc.
• Homework - are you getting enough practice?
• Reading - comments on the text?

Chapter 6

Probability Distributions with Minitab

Graph > Probability Distribution Plot

Binomial Distributions - Calc > Probability Distributions Binomial

• Probability - P(X=x)
• Cumulative Probability - P(X<=x)
• Inverse Cumulative Probability - Find percentiles

Geometric Distributions - Calc > Probability Distributions Geometric

• Same options (Probability, Cumulative Probability, or Inverse Cumulative Probability)

Poisson Distributions - Calc > Probability Distributions Poisson

• Same options (Probability, Cumulative Probability, or Inverse Cumulative Probability)

Negative Binomial Distributions - Calc > Probability Distributions Negative Binomial

• Same options (Probability, Cumulative Probability, or Inverse Cumulative Probability)

Reading Assignment - Please bring your questions from Chapter 6 to class on Wednesday.