Welcome to STATS 67 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Computer Science in Fall 2023

Introduction to the basic concepts of probability and statistics with discussion of applications to computer science.

Prerequisite: Math 2B



By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • By the end of this course you will be able to:
  • summarize data using descriptive statistics and visualizations;
  • select appropriate probability models and estimate models’ parameters;
  • make conclusions about population using sample data, by applying statistical inference techniques;
  • use R for basic probability and statistics tasks.

Typical Weekly Workflow

  • Sunday 11:59 pm | Previous week's homework due
  • Monday am | You all attend lecture
  • Monday 4 - 5 pm | Jizhi holds office hours.
  • Tuesday 9 - 10 am | Yang holds office hours
  • Wednesday am | You all attend lecture
  • Wednesday pm | Some of you attend discussion
  • Wednesday 4 - 5 pm | Dr. Dogucu holds office hours
  • Thursday 9:30 - 10:30 am | Yang holds office hours
  • Thursday pm | Some of you attend discussion
  • Friday 4 - 5 pm | Jizhi holds office hours

Midterm exam on Nov 1, 2023 during lecture time in class

Final exam

For Lecture A group on Mon, Dec 11 at 8:00-10:00am

For Lecture B group on Wed, Dec 13 at 8:00-10:00am