Stat 500 - Fall 2009 - Dr. Philip Dixon

Last update: 27 Dec 2009
- 27 Dec: These web pages will stay in place, but not be updated, until at least 15 Aug 2010. They are likely to be deactivated when Stat 500 is offered (non-distance) in Fall 2010.
- 16 Dec: Posted video files from review session on 15 Dec. The link is a directory with links to two files: a .avi movie (ca 180Mb) and a flash file (smaller). The flash is a streaming file; you can fast forward in the .avi file. These are not as high quality as the recordings made in 205 Carver.
- 15 Dec: Questions and answers for midterms I and II are re-posted. See bottom of this web page.
- 15 Dec: I have revised the formula sheet to include formulae for the variance of estimated means. (I was asked by many folks for the s.e. formulae, which is why I included this material. The variances avoid lots of square-root signs). One consequence is that material on the formula sheet is reorganized. The new formula sheet is here.
Information:
Material primarily for off campus students
- Revised information for connecting to SAS using a Remote Desktop Connection
- Link to join lecture or lab
- 2009 Lecture and lab videos
- Lecture and lab videos from 2005
Homework:

References to extra material
Introduction to SAS. Includes all material for PC SAS in lab notes, extra material on UNIX SAS and a bit on batch mode (what you would use if you telnet from home).
Basic SAS PROC steps and Data step programming Taken from my Stat 402 class notes. Examples for this class will be on my Stat 500 web pages.
How to access SAS, including using remote desktop (From IT group in Stat Dept)
Version 9.1 online documentation for SAS To get documentation on statistical PROC's, click on the + next to SAS/STAT, then the + next to SAS/STAT User's Guide. After a short wait, you'll get a list of all the PROC's in SAS/STAT. Click the + next to the desired procedure for more information. The syntax section is usually the most helpful to find errors. Other sections provide advice on interpretation. <

Philip Dixon's 2007 exams
Notes:
1) These are provided so you can see the sorts of questions I ask and the typical length of an exam. These are not meant to be practice exams. The .pdf files do not include graphs or pictures of the study designs.
2) Solutions are not posted. Again, these are not meant to be practice exams.
Philip Dixon's 2009 midterms and answers