NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 數據分析與統計計算(3304)
(Eng.) Data Analysis and Statistical Computing
Offering Dept Department of Applied Mathematics (Data Science and Computing Program)
Course Type Elective Credits 2 Teacher LIN, TSUNG-I
Department Department of Applied Mathematics (Data Science and Computing Program) / Undergraduate Language Chinese Semester 2026-SPRING
Course Description This course will focus on modern computational techniques which are useful for statistical research and practical applications. Topics covered descriptive statistics、commonly statistical methods with R, random number/variable generation (including rejection sampling), numerical integration, Monte Carlo integration, Bootstrap, Markov chain Monte Carlo methods and the Gibbs sampler.
Prerequisites
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1. To help the graduate students build the programming skills needed for data anlysis.
2. To introduce data manipulation, algorithms and algorithmic thinking.
3. To introduce students some modern computer intensive methods in statistical computation and simulation.
3.Professional Knowledge in Statistical Analysis
7.Mathematical and Statistical software skills
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50
Discussion
Lecturing
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Assignment
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 R graphics
Week 2 R graphics
Week 3 Summary data with descriptive statistics
Week 4 Statistical tests with R language
Week 5 Statistical tests with R language
Week 6 Regression Analysis with R language
Week 7 Regression Analysis with R language
Week 8 Midterm
Week 9 Generate discrete random variables
Week 10 Generate continuous random variables
Week 11 Statistical analysis of simulated data
Week 12 Bootstrapping techniques
Week 13 Introduction to Markov chain
Week 14 The Metropolis-Hastings algorithm
Week 15 Final Project Presentations
Week 16 Final Project Presentations
self-directed
learning
   02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia.

Evaluation
Homework 30%, Midterm 30%, Final Project Presentations 40%
Textbook & other References
https://eprints.uad.ac.id/13/1/Sheldon_M._Ross_-_Simulation.pdf
Sheldon M. Ross - Simulation (4th ed.)
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自編講義與教材
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