Resources

Setup, notation, and a distribution reference

These are the reference pages to keep open while you read the notes and work the labs — the symbols, the standard distributions, and the software setup, all in one place.

• Notation glossary — the symbols and conventions used throughout the course, from \(P(A \mid B)\) to \(\operatorname{Var}(X)\), with a plain-language meaning for each.
• Distribution reference — a one-page summary of the standard models (binomial, geometric, Poisson, exponential, normal): their parameters, means, and variances, with the parameterizations this course uses.
• R · Quarto setup — how to install or open R, RStudio or Posit Cloud, and Quarto, and how to run the shown lab code in your own session.

These pages are orientation and study aids. For graded specifics — deadlines, submissions, and the operational details of the course — Blackboard (the LMS) is authoritative.