Reading
Read Sections 2.1–2.2, pages 67–70 and 71–79.
The important notions are:
- Random variable (discrete or continuous)
- Bernoulli variable
- Probability Distribution / Probability Mass Function (PMF)
- Cumulative Distribution Function (CDF)
Video
The following video discusses these important notions in the context of Exercise 9.
Exercises
If you want some practice to see if you understand the material, try these representative exercises: 1, 6, 7, 5, 11, 12, 15, 23, and 26.