SOCR Courses 2011 2012 Stat13 1 Lab1 - Revision history

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-== [[SOCR_Courses_2011_2012_Stat13_1 | Stats 13.1]] - Laboratory Activity 1==
+== [[SOCR_Courses_2012_2013_Stat13_1 | Stats 13.1]] - Laboratory Activity 1==
 ===Histogram Activity===
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 ====1. Histogram from Categories and Frequencies====
-* In the area on the left, click the arrow next to [http://socr.ucla.edu/htmls/SOCR_Charts.html Bar Charts then XYPlots]. Then click on [http://socr.ucla.edu/htmls/chart/HistogramDemoChart3_Chart.html HistogramChartDemo3].
+* In the area on the left, click the arrow next to Bar Charts then XYPlots. Then click on '''HistogramChartDemo3'''
 * Click on the DATA tab to view the default data. Notice that the chart requires the user to enter the counts/frequencies of observations within each of the range categories (in this default data case, year).
 * Using the SHOW ALL tab you can see all three (graph, data and mapping) in the same view.
-* Try revising some of the numbers in the second (frequency) column and click the UPDATE CHART button to see the effect of these changes on the histogram. Change the frequency for at least 6 years.
+* Try revising some of the numbers in the second (frequency) column and click UPDATE button to see the effect of these changes on the histogram. Do this several times. Take a SNAPSHOT and print off one new histogram.
 ====2. Simple Histogram from Raw Data====
-* Click on [http://socr.ucla.edu/htmls/chart/HistogramDemoChart3_Chart.html HistogramChartDemo1] and take a SNAPSHOT of the original histogram.
+* Click on HistogramChartDemo1
 * Scroll down to find the Bin Size adjustment bar
-* Make the size of the bins both smaller and larger. Take a SNAPSHOT of each.
+* Change the bin size
 ====3. Histogram from Simulated Data====
-* Let's first get some data: Go to the [http://socr.ucla.edu/htmls/SOCR_Modeler.html Modeler tab] at the top of the page (It's best if you open a new page for this).
+* Lets first get some data: Go to the Modeler tab at the top of the page. It is best if you open a new page for this.
 * Click on the Data Generation button in the center of the screen. From the drop down bar choose the Normal Distribution and change the number of samples to 20 and the standard deviation to 100. Make sure the Raw Data box on the left is checked.
 * Hit Sample then click on the Data tab to see the data you generated.
-*Copy these data by highlighting them with the mouse and then using the Copy button at the top.
+* Copy these data using the Copy button at the top. (select all using Apple+a)
-* Go back to the your histogram plots window and click on the DATA section. Wipe out the old data by pressing on the CLEAR button and then click on the first cell under the column C1. Click on the PASTE button on the left to paste your new data into the window. Double click on 'C1' and relabel your column of data as 'Data' then hit the RETURN key on your keyboard.
+* Go back to the data section of the histogram chart and replace the current data with the data you just copied. Make sure to use the PASTE button on the left.
-* Click UPDATE CHART. Go back to your histogram and take SNAPSHOT of your new histogram.
+* Click UPDATE CHART
-* Change the bin size of your histogram and take SNAPSHOTs of it with both a smaller and larger bin size.
+* Change the bin size smaller and larger and observe how the graph changes
-* Redo the previous steps again but this time generate 150 samples.
+* Repeat but change the number of samples to 100
-* Remember to take a SNAPSHOT of your new histogram with the original bin size, with a smaller bin size and with a larger bin size.
+* Take a SNAPSHOT and print off one new histogram
-====4. Exercise Questions====
+====4. Questions====
-'''Directions''': Answer each question by using complete sentences and appropriate terminology. Remember to word your solutions in such a way so that the reader will understand the question you're being asked to solve. You should include appropriately sized snapshots to help explain your answers.
+Answer each question fully using appropriate terminology and references to snapshots if
-* From the Histogram from Categories and Frequencies section:
+) What is the effect of the width/size of the histogram bin on the shape of the resulting histogram? Would the shape of the histogram change significantly if we alter the bin-size?
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 ** Look at your snapshots of the histograms with 150 samples. What happens as the size of the bins get smaller and larger? Of the three snapshots you took, which bin size do you think best describes the data?
 ** Under what circumstances would you use smaller or larger bin sizes?
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 * From the Histogram from Categories and Frequencies section:
 ** How many data points are included in the original histogram (before you made your changes).
-** Describe the distribution (Where is it centered? How is it shaped? How much spread is there?). Would using the mean or median be more appropriate for describing the center of
+** Describe the distribution (Where is it centered? How is it shaped? How much spread is there?). Would using the mean or median be more appropriate for describing the center of the distribution? Why?
 ** How does the snapshot of the original distribution compare to the snapshot of the one you changed (in terms of the center, shape and spread of the distributions)?
 *From the Simple Histogram from Raw Data section:

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 * From the Histogram from Categories and Frequencies section:
 ** How many data points are included in the original histogram (before you made your changes).
-** Describe the distribution (Where is it centered? How is it shaped? How much spread is
+** Describe the distribution (Where is it centered? How is it shaped? How much spread is there?). Would using the mean or median be more appropriate for describing the center of
 the distribution? Why?
 ** How does the snapshot of the original distribution compare to the snapshot of the one you changed (in terms of the center, shape and spread of the distributions)?

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 *From the Simple Histogram from Raw Data section:
 ** Describe the original distribution (with bin size = 0.1).
-�** Compare the original distribution with the other two snapshots with smaller and larger bin sizes. How does the Y-axis change when bins are smaller or larger? Why does this occur?
+** Compare the original distribution with the other two snapshots with smaller and larger bin sizes. How does the Y-axis change when bins are smaller or larger? Why does this occur?
-�** As the bin size gets smaller or larger, how is the shape of the distribution a�fected?
+** As the bin size gets smaller or larger, how is the shape of the distribution afected?
 * From the Histogram from Simulated Data section:
 ** Describe the distributions of the histograms using both 20 and 150 samples (and the original bin size). How do they compare?