Quantitate Methods
Probability Distribution & Normal Distribution

Module Goals
After completing this module, students will be able to do the following:
⦁ Demonstrate ability to create an Excel spreadsheet and preform statistical calculations in Excel.
⦁ Differentiate what a question is asking and what statistical calculation to use in order to answer the question.
⦁ Compute probabilities from a binomial distribution, a Poisson distribution, or a normal distribution.
⦁ Use a binomial distribution, a Poisson distribution, or a normal distribution to solve problems.

Overview
Module 4 explores three different types of distributions: binomial distribution and Poisson distribution (Chapter 5), and normal distribution (Chapter 6). A Poisson distribution is based on an area of opportunity in which you are counting occurrences within an area such as time or space. Contrast this with the binomial distribution in which each value is classified as of interest or not of interest.  Finally, normal distribution is defined by its mean and standard deviation.