Understanding the content: Random variables
The panel on the right of this page contains links to videos on the topics we are studying as part of this chapter. On the pages for each of these videos you will find a link to a worksheet containing comprehension questions. You should print out the comprehension questions, watch the video and try to answer the comprehension questions based on the ideas that are explained in the video. If you are struggling to answer any question please come and ask.
| The classical interpretation of probability explained |
| topic: Random variables |
| author: G. Tribello |
| An introduction to the cumulative probability distribution function |
| topic: Random variables |
| author: G. Tribello |
| An introduction to the probability mass and probabillity density |
| topic: Random variables |
| author: G. Tribello |
| A video explaining the derivation of the binomial random variable |
| topic: Binomial random variable |
| author: G. Tribello |
| A video explaining the derivation of the geometric random variable |
| topic: The geometric random variable |
| author: G. Tribello |
| Introducing the expectation |
| topic: Expectation |
| author: G. Tribello |
| Introducing the law of large numbers |
| topic: The law of large numbers |
| author: G. Tribello |
| A video explaining how the law of large numbers is used when calculating a histogram |
| topic: The law of large numbers |
| author: G. Tribello |