Q SCI 381: Introduction to Probability and Statistics (Section C) -- Autumn XXXX

Text Book and MyLab & Mastering

Text Book (Required): Elementary Statistics:Picturing the World (Plus MyMathLab/MyStatLab Student Access Code Card), 6th Edition, Larson & Farber, Prentice-Hall, 2015 (ISBN-13: 9780133864991). This textbook package is available for purchase at University Bookstore and includes access to MyLab & Mastering. You may also rent a new text package from the Bookstore to gain access to MyLab & Mastering. A copy of the text is on reserve at the Odegaard Undergraduate Library. Under Course Reserves, type Q Sci 381 to locate the text (6th Edition, 2015) and Students Solution Manual. As described below, you may also choose to access the online version of the text in lieu of purchasing the printed text.

MyLab & Mastering (Required): An access code for MyLab & Mastering is included with your purchased textbook package (if you buy a new text from the U Bookstore) and provides access to MyLab & Mastering, the Prentice-Hall Tutor Center available by phone and email, and access to the Student's Solution Manual. Purchase of an access code to MyLab & Mastering also provides access to the online version of our text as well as to an online statistical computing package - StatCrunch. To register as a user, go to the MyLab & Mastering web site and click the Student box under the Register tab and follow instructions. The course id is bare59952. When asked, provide your access code. Remember, purchase of access to MyLab & Mastering also provides access to the online text.

Purchase Access to MyLab & Mastering:If you purchased a used text or you did not purchase a new text book package from the U Bookstore, you will not have an access code for MyLab & Mastering. You can purchase access to MyLab & Mastering online. Go to the MyLab & Mastering web site and click the Students tab in the horizontal bar near the top of the MyLab & Mastering web page and follow the instructions. Again, the course id is bare59952. Remember, purchase of access to MyLab & Mastering also provides access to the online text book.

Printed and Online Versions of the Text Book: If you wish to purchase access to the online or printed copy of the text, visit this web site and purchase the package that corresponds to the text book ISBN shown at the beginning of this web page.

Student Solution's Manual: Included under Chapter Contents are a Student's Solution Manual containing solutions to odd-numbered section exercises and Chapter Review exercises and solutions to all the (odd and even) Try It Yourself exercises and Chapter Quiz exercises. A copy of the Student's Solution Manual is on reserve at the Odegaard Undergraduate Library. Purchase of access to MyLab & Mastering provides access to the Student's Solution Manual.

Multimedia Resources: You may view a series of videos for each chapter section, quiz and test as well as some animated statlets. These videos are available on the MyLab & Mastering web site under Multimedia Library (check the chapter and section of interest).


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