Welcome to STATS 67 Lec A - Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Computer Science in Winter 2025

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:

  • 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

  • Monday 2:30 - 3:30 pm | Yiyao holds office hours
  • Tuesday am before lecture | Previous week's homework due
  • Tuesday am | You all attend lecture
  • Tuesday | Dr. Dogucu holds office hours.
  • Tuesday 3:30 - 4:30 pm | Dr. Dogucu holds office hours
  • Wednesday 2:30 - 3:30 pm | Christian holds office hours
  • Thursday am | You all attend lecture
  • Thursday 2:30 - 3:30 pm | Christian holds office hours
  • Friday am | You all attend discussion
  • Friday 4:30 - 5:30 pm | Yiyao holds office hours

Important Dates

Midterm exam on Feb 6 during lecture time in class

Final exam on Thu, Mar 20 at 8:00-10:00am in the same classroom (ICS 174)