Some Comprehensive Exam Questions in Computational Statistics

The sample questions available here are provided by Professor J.E. Gentle. They represent a portion of material covered in a specific class taught during a specific term, or an expected level of knowledge for the specific students for whom they were written. Any student preparing to take the CSI comprehensive exam should confer with his/her committee to determine the nature of the questions to expect on his/her exam.

  • CSI 771
  • CSI 771
  • CSI 771 and CSI 979 (density estimation)
  • CSI 771 and CSI 979 (density estimation)
  • CSI 801
  • CSI 801
  • CSI 979
  • CSI 979
  • Real analysis
  • Numerical linear algebra
  • Computing component
  • Computing component

    The following questions were designed for students not in the CSI statistics track.

  • Mathematical statistics
  • Data analysis