Module: Discrete Random Variables

Learning Outcomes

Discrete random variables

• You understand the distinction between a random outcome and a random variable.
• You understand the meaning of probability mass function (PMF).
• You understand Bernoulli, binomial, geometric and Poisson random variables and their PMFs.
• You can recognize a random variable as one of the special discrete random variables.
• You know how to calculate the mean and variance of a discrete random variable.

Readings