Day 5: Basic probability theory and Boolean algebra

Review of linear algebra basics, introduction to boolean algebra, and thinking like a computer

Day 5 Part 1:

Morning lecture

• Basic probability theory
• Finding probabilities from theoretical distributions
• Hypothesis tests - building intuition (& skepticism)

Morning interactive session

• Basic probability theory - problems
• Probabilities from the normal distribution

Morning flex session

• Start creating your personal website in distill

Day 5 Part 2:

Afternoon lecture

• Boolean algebra
• Notation & language
• Asking (is.*) versus telling (as.*) in code

Afternoon interactive session

• Logic problems
• Common Boolean operators in R & Python

Afternoon flex session

• Developing your personal distill website - continued

Day 5 Tasks and Activities

Day 5 Tasks - Handout

Efficiency tips

Inspired by Dr. Julia Lowndes’ Openscapes program.

• Cmd + O: Open Finder window
• Cmd + Spacebar: Open Spotlight Search