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To compute the likelihood for an independent sample, first write the joint pmf/pdf of all observations conditional on the parameter, then use independence to factor it into a product of the individual pmf/pdf terms.

Conditions: The sample $x_1, \dots, x_n$ is independent.; Each observation has the same functional form $f(x_i \mid \theta)$.; The data values are plugged in while $\theta$ remains symbolic.

To compute the likelihood for an independent sample, first write the joint pmf/pdf of all observations conditional on the parameter, then use independence to factor it into a product of the individual pmf/pdf terms.

Conditions: The sample $x_1, \dots, x_n$ is independent.; Each observation has the same functional form $f(x_i \mid \theta)$.; The data values are plugged in while $\theta$ remains symbolic.

The joint pmf/pdf can be written as a product because the sample observations are assumed to be independent. Independence allows the joint distribution to factor into the product of the corresponding univariate pmf/pdf terms.

Conditions: The observations $x_1, \dots, x_n$ are independent.; The joint distribution is written as $f(x_1, \dots, x_n \mid \theta)$.; Each observation shares the same marginal pmf/pdf $f(x_i \mid \theta)$.

The joint pmf/pdf can be written as a product because the sample observations are assumed to be independent. Independence allows the joint distribution to factor into the product of the corresponding univariate pmf/pdf terms.

Conditions: The observations $x_1, \dots, x_n$ are independent.; The joint distribution is written as $f(x_1, \dots, x_n \mid \theta)$.; Each observation shares the same marginal pmf/pdf $f(x_i \mid \theta)$.

The likelihood function is a function of the unknown parameter $\theta$ after the observed data $x_1, \dots, x_n$ are fixed. It assigns to each candidate parameter value a measure of how likely the observed data are under that parameter.

Conditions: The data $x_1, \dots, x_n$ are treated as fixed observed constants.; The argument being varied is the parameter $\theta$.

The likelihood function is a function of the unknown parameter $\theta$ after the observed data $x_1, \dots, x_n$ are fixed. It assigns to each candidate parameter value a measure of how likely the observed data are under that parameter.

Conditions: The data $x_1, \dots, x_n$ are treated as fixed observed constants.; The argument being varied is the parameter $\theta$.