Overview of Content
If you already know this material, there is no need to access the instructional content. Evaluate your knowledge by taking the first quiz from the link on this page, and, if successful, fill out the form and move on to the next module.
Content
The pdf's contain all the material in written form presented in each section. The optional videos cover the same material with additional verbal explanation. If you are comfortable with your understanding of the pdfs, there is no need to watch the videos.
For purposes of this pre-course, you can ignore all references to computer commands, which are minimal but covered in the actual course. Section 1.2 is about using the computer and so is not listed below. The other pdfs/videos contain references to the computer, but you can skip this material where it occurs. The focus for the pre-course is limited to basic statistical concepts such as a histogram, standard deviation, etc.
The pdfs are updated on a regular, ongoing basis. The videos are updated less frequently. So if there are any minor differences between the two presentations, the pdfs are more current.
Section 1.3d (cumulative histograms) and 1.3e (Pareto charts) are included in the pdf's for those interested, but they are not part of the ISQA 513 course and, as such, there are no corresponding videos.
| 1.1 | Variables and Data | pdf[37 slides] | 1.1a[11:12] | 1.1b[14:04] | 1.1c[11:11] |
| 1.2 | Using the Computer | ||||
| 1.3 | Bar Chart, Histogram | pdf[32 slides] | 1.3a[10:35] | 1.3b[7:41] | 1.3c[12:20] |
Quizzes
Take the first quiz and grade according to the posted solutions. If you pursue further study, then try the second quiz to assess your knowledge. If you study still more, take the third and then, if needed, the fourth quiz.
| Quiz 1 | Quiz 2 | Quiz 3 | Quiz 4 |
Feedback
When you miss no more than two questions for the most recent quiz you take, send an email notification to gerbing@pdx.edu. Please include your name followed by a comma and then Quiz 1 in the subject line. For example: Milton Jones, Quiz 1. You do not need any content in your email, but you are invited to include any comments regarding the pre-course or related material in your email.