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STA 250 Pre-Course Survey
This is a pre-course survey for STA 250 (UC Davis, Fall 2013) designed to learn about your background. It is anticipated that there will be a wide range of backgrounds, so please answer honestly!
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Which department are you based in?
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Statistics
Biostatistics
Other:
Which degree are you enrolled in?
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PhD
Masters
Other:
Stat Background: Which of the following courses have you taken?
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Check all that apply (Note: if you have taken an equivalent course outside of UCD then please check as well!)
STA 106 (ANOVA)
STA 108 (Linear Regression)
STA 131A (Probability)
STA 131BC (Undergraduate Mathematical Statistics)
STA 135 (Multivariate)
STA 137 (Time Series)
STA 141 (Statistical Computing)
STA 145 (Bayesian Statistics)
STA 231ABC (Graduate Mathematical Statistics)
STA 242 (Statistical Computing)
STA 243 (Computational Statistics)
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Statistics Background: Which of the following statistical topics are you familiar with?
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Please check all that apply
Maximum Likelihood Estimation
Bayesian Inference
Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC)
The EM Algorithm
Random/Mixed Effects Models
Random Forests
Logistic Regression
Time Series Analysis
The Bootstrap
Required
Computing Background: Which OS's are you familiar with?
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Mac OS X
Windows
Linux
Required
Computing Background: What is your level of familiarity with R?
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I have never used R before
I have used R before, but not much
I am comfortable using R
I am an R guru! :)
Computing Background: What is your level of familiarity with Python?
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I have never used Python before
I have used Python before, but not much
I am comfortable using Python
I am a Python guru! :)
Computing Background: Which of the following tools/systems have you used before?
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Please check all that apply (you don't need to be an expert in them, just check if you have used them). It is also okay if you have not seen any of these before!
Git
GitHub
Gauss (the Stat Dept Cluster)
Amazon Cloud Computing Services (e.g., EC2, EMR etc.)
Hadoop
Databases
Latex
Required
Computing Background: Which of the following languages have you coded in?
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Please check all that apply (Again: if you have coded in a language then check the box, regardless of your skill level!)
C
C++
CUDA
OpenCL
Java
Javascript
SQL
Fortran
Other:
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What fields are you most interested in applying statistical methods to?
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Please check all that apply.
Astronomy
Genetics
Social Media (e.g., Analyzing Twitter, Facebook activity)
Finance/Business
Sports
Other:
Why are you taking the course?
Please check all that apply, and please be honest! No offense will be taken... :)
The course sounded really interesting/useful
I have to take the course to satisfy a requirement for my degree
I needed more units and it seemed like the best available course for me
My advisor told me to take the course
I am hoping that the course content will be helpful for my research
I am hoping that the course content will be helpful for my future job prospects
Other:
Coffee or tea?
Coffee
Tea
Neither
Both
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Cats or dogs?
Cats
Dogs
Neither
Both
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