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+title: "Review of Probability"
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+  - probability
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+In class today we reviewed probability.
+
+You can see a recording of the class [here](https://cardiff.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=aad30b32-807b-4d3c-92db-b21600a57e0b)
+
+Before the quiz, I asked you how you felt things were going. A number of
+students mentioned that there was a bit of a step up in complexity this week.
+
+> I struggled a bit with the probability coding.
+> I understand the code when it is written but trying to write it myself is a challenge
+
+> probability is difficult. tricky to do it intuitively. the container part in
+> the loop is confusing
+
+> i know what probability code we are meant to write but i have no clue what it
+> does and how to use it
+
+> Still a bit confused about the actual python language and the logic behind some of it
+
+This step is somewhat normal. As one comment said:
+
+> Felt like we were doing actual coding this week
+
+This is mainly because we are writing code to represent the scenarios
+(selecting a token and based on the result flipping a specific probability coin
+etc...). The main things to take from this week is defining functions and the
+use of if statements.
+
+If after today's session there is some confusion in place:
+
+- Please let me know, I can go over things again.
+- We will be covering this all again at the start of next semester.
+
+This week's quiz was won by Dmitry who is apparently also Hacker and Homelander.
+
+4 usernames have won:
+
+- Dmitry
+- Homelander
+- Hacker
+- Matt
+- Michael
+
+After the quiz I tackled the coursework like question from the handout. I did
+not quite have time to finish it but I have written up the notebook in a way
+that hopefully makes things clear.
+You can see the notebook here:
+[probability.ipynb]({{site.baseurl}}/assets/nbs/2024-2025/probability-review.ipynb)