Basic Probability and Statistical Distributions in Six Sigma

To make accurate inferences about populations from sample data, you need to be able to determine the probability that an event or a combination of events will occur. You also need to be familiar with the characteristics of various statistical distributions, and their suitability for different types of data. In this course, you'll be introduced to the concept of probability. You'll learn how to calculate probability involving independent events, mutually exclusive events, multiplication rules, permutations, and combinations. You'll also look at different types of distributions, such as normal, Poisson, binomial, Chi-square, Student's t, and F-distributions. This course is aligned to the ASQ Body of Knowledge and is designed to assist Green Belt candidates toward achieving their certifications and becoming productive members of their Six Sigma project teams.

• Topic T4 Objective O5
• Match the terms associated with probability to their definitions
• Topic T9 Objective O10
• Use the formulas for calculating the probability of simple and mutually exclusive events
• Topic T14 Objective O15
• Calculate the probability of given events
• Topic T19 Objective O20
• Calculate the probability of given events
• Topic T23 Objective O24
• Calculate probability using the addition rule
• Topic T28 Objective O29
• Calculate probability using the multiplication rule
• Topic T34 Objective O35
• Use addition and multiplication rules to calculate the probability of given events
• Topic T38 Objective O39
• Calculate a permutation
• Topic T41 Objective O42
• Calculate a combination
• Topic T48 Objective O49
• Use formulas to calculate permutations and combinations
• Topic T52 Objective O53
• Label examples of variables as continuous or discrete
• Topic T57 Objective O58
• Identify characteristics of normal distribution
• Topic T62 Objective O63
• Calculate probabilities based on normal distribution
• Topic T65 Objective O66
• Use formulas to calculate probability
• Topic T69 Objective O70
• Recognize examples of results that you could summarize using a binomial distribution
• Topic T74 Objective O75
• Recognize examples of results that you could summarize using a Poisson distribution
• Topic T77 Objective O78
• Distinguish between uses of binomial and Poisson distributions