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PREPARATION
Make sure you are registered in this course. If you are enrolled at Purdue University North Central (PNC), you can use admissions to do this.
Buy texts: Finite mathematics: an applied approach (3rd Edition, bundled with MathXL) and students solution manual. Required texts can be bought from PNC bookstore (1-219-785-5247).
To repeat:: text must be bundled with online package MathXL
Print STAT 213 syllabus
Logon to your Vista account by first day of classes.
Register into MathXL (you need both a Course ID from me and a Student Access Code from the text)
Watch getting started online videos:
Check out frequently asked questions for STAT 213 students.
Look over previous course material.
WEEK 1.
Chapter 1. Applications of Linear Functions
attendance 1 lecture notes, not handed in
Submit answers to online attendance 1 (different from class attendance 1).
Due on or before Thursday (not Friday!) of deadlines.
Attendance 1 assignment available and submitted in MathXL.
You must try attendance 1 (achieve at least 5%) before moving onto homework 1. Take advantage of extensive online help given with all questions in attendance 1. Take advantage of extensive online help given with all questions in attendance 1.
All questions in online attendance 1 are found in Finite mathematics: an applied approach text.
Homework 1 assignment available and submitted in MathXL.
Due on or before Thursday (not Friday!) of deadlines.
Homework 1 assignment available and submitted using MathXL.
Once in CourseCompass, click on show all to see both homework 1 and online attendance 1.
Homework assignment 1 will not be accepted unless you have submitted attendance 1.
Do not use Vista email to send me either your homework assignment
Submit as many times as you want before deadline, receive highest score of all submissions.
All questions in homework 1 are found in Finite mathematics: an applied approach (3rd edition) text.
Homework assignment scores available in Vista Friday of deadlines.
Use ID number I gave you in class to identify your current total score and grade.
TI84-lab1 is a document which gives a list of all the TI-84+ instructions used this week. It is for your information; it is not handed in.
WEEK 2.
Chapter 2. Systems of Linear Equations
attendance 2 lecture notes; not handed in
Do online attendance 2 and quiz 1 in MathXL on or before midnight Thursday deadlines.
One 20 minute timed submission is allowed; each student does quiz by themselves with no help from others.
Try online quiz review 1 in MathXL and previous course material to prepare for quiz 1.
Quiz 1 scores available in Vista after 9 pm late Friday night.
Use ID number to locate your current total score and grade.
TI84-lab2 not handed in.
WEEK 3.
Chapter 3. Matrix Algebra
attendance3 not handed in
Submit online attendance 3 and homework 2 in MathXL on or before midnight Thursday of deadlines.
TI84-lab3 not handed in
WEEK 4.
Chapter 4. Linear Programming: A Graphical Approach
attendance4 not handed in
Do online attendance 4 and quiz 2 in MathXL on or before midnight Thursday deadlines
Use online quiz review 2 in MathXL and previous course material to prepare for quiz 2
TI84-lab4 not handed in
WEEK 5.
Chapter 5. Linear Programming: The Simplex Method: 5.1, 5.2
attendance5 not handed in; associated Excel data set 5-8
Submit online attendance 5 and homework 3 in MathXL on or before midnight Thursday of the deadlines.
TI84-lab5 not handed in
WEEK 6.
Chapter 5. Linear Programming: The Simplex Method: 5.3, 5.4
attendance6 in handed in; associated Excel data sets 5-14 5-17
Do online attendance 6 and supervised (in class) quiz 3 in MathXL on or before midnight Thursday deadlines
Use online quiz review 3 in MathXL and previous course material to prepare for quiz 3
TI84-lab6 not handed in
WEEK 7.
Chapter 6. Mathematics of Finance
attendance7 not handed in
Submit online attendance 7 and homework 4
TI84-lab7 not handed in
WEEK 8.
Chapter 7. Logic, Sets and Counting Techniques: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4
attendance8 not handed in
Do online attendance 8 and quiz 4 in MathXL on or before midnight Thursday deadlines
Use online quiz review 4 and previous course material to prepare for quiz 4
TI84-lab8 not handed in
WEEK 9.
Chapter 7. Logic, Sets and Counting Techniques: 7.5, 7.6, 7.7
attendance9 not handed in
Submit online attendance 9 and homework 5
TI84-lab9 not handed in
WEEK 10.
Chapter 8. Basic Concepts of Probability
attendance10 not handed in
Do online attendance 10 and quiz 5; try online quiz review 5 and previous course material to prepare for quiz 5
TI84-lab10 not handed in
WEEK 11.
Chapter 9. Additional Topics in Probability: 9.1, 9.2, 9.3
attendance11 not handed in
Submit online attendance 11 and homework 6
TI84-lab11 not handed in
WEEK 12.
Chapter 9. Additional Topics in Probability: 9.4, 9.5
attendance12 not handed in
Do online attendance 12 and supervised (in class) quiz 6; try online quiz review 5 and previous course material to prepare for quiz 6
TI84-lab12 not handed in
WEEK 13.
Chapter 10. Statistics: 10.1, 10.2, 10.3
attendance13 not handed in
Submit online attendance 13 and homework 7
TI84-lab13 not handed in
WEEK 14.
Chapter 10. Statistics: 10.4
attendance14 not handed in
Do online attendance 14 and quiz 7; try online quiz review 7 and previous course material to prepare for quiz 7
TI84-lab14 not handed in
WEEK 15.
Review
Check out previous final exams to help you prepare for this final exam.
WEEK 16.
Final exam