Syllabus
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Course Code: GT-405 Course Name: Computational and Statistical Methods in Geology |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Role of mathematical and numerical techniques in geo-sciences, qualitative and quantitative data in geology; application of computer in general database of geology. Computer system hardware: operating system, DOS and its use. |
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| 2 | Spreadsheets: workbook, worksheet, cell and cell reference, type of data, Functions and formulas, cell range and reference in formula; protecting worksheets; sorting and filtering data; numerical integration by simpson’s method, trapezoidal method. Utility of open source and other common softwares in calculating statistical parameters and presenting them in graphic manner. |
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| 3 | Graphs: collection and selection of data, linear and logarithmic scale, linear graphs, 2d and 3d graphs, bar graphs, scatter plots, pie diagrams etc, use of graphs in geoscience. Data types, expressions and statements, interactive statements, input/output statements subroutine and functions. Utility of google-earth software in understanding earth features and geomorphic-tectonic units, least square fit to the given data. |
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| 4 | Statistical techniques: mean, mode, median, cumulative frequency distribution, skewness & kurtosis, graphical representation on histograms and curves, regression analysis, linear regression, correlation and correlation coefficients, application of these methods in geology. |
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