Section 005. Spring 2027
Syllabus
Instructor
Dr. Pei Wang
Email: pei.wang@temple.edu
Office: Room 347, Science Education and Research Center (SERC)
Office Hours: Tuesday 5:00 - 6:00 pm, Zoom (by appointment)
Time/Place
Tuesday/Thursday 2:00 - 3:20, Tuttleman Learning Center 00302
Necessary math background:
Textbook
- Required Textbook: Probability and Statistics for Computer Scientists,
Third Edition, by Michael Baron, Chapman and Hall/CRC 2019, ISBN: 978-1-13804-448-7. Available online at Temple University
- Reference Textbook: A Modern Introduction to Probability and Statistics,
by Dekking, F.M., Kraaikamp, C., Lopuhaa, H.P., Meester, L.E.
Springer 2007, ISBN: 978-1-85233-896-1. Available online at Temple University
Schedule
See course website at http://www.cis.temple.edu/~pwang/2033-PL/2033-index.htm
Grading
- Quizzes: 35% (in class, no makeup)
- Exams: 65% (mid-term 25%, final 40%)
Books, notes, and calculators are allowed in quizzes and exams, but cellphones and computers are not.
Policies and Rules
- To achieve course learning goals, students must attend and participate in classes, according
to the course requirements. However, if you have tested positive for or are experiencing
symptoms of a contagious illness, you should not come to campus or attend in-person
classes or activities. It is the student’s responsibility to contact me to create a plan for
participation and engagement in the course as soon as you are able to do so, and to make a
plan to complete all assignments in a timely fashion.
- No eating, talking, sleeping during the lectures. Late arrival or early leaving are not allowed except in special situations.
- Students should be familiar with the Student Conduct Code of the university.
- Temple University has a statement on the Student and Faculty Academic Rights and Responsibilities
Policy, such as: Freedom to teach and freedom to learn are
inseparable facets of academic freedom.
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