R for Absolute Beginners: An Orientation (In-person & on Zoom)
Friday, September 30, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Have you heard of R but aren’t sure if it’s for you? Are you attending the all-day workshop on Saturday and want to make sure you’re prepared? This 2-hour hybrid workshop will be a basic orientation to what R is and how you can interact with it using the RStudio interface. We will also review how to navigate files on your computer from within a programming environment.
Introduction to R (In-person & on Zoom)
Saturday, October 1st, 10:00am – 5:00pm
Are you interested in using R and RStudio but unsure where to start? This workshop is for you!
This intensive workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of programming in R, including creating functions, analyzing data sets, reading and writing files, and understanding data types. The workshop series follows this Carpentries workshop curriculum. Please follow these instructions to install R, RStudio, and files we will use during the workshop; for help troubleshooting installations, set up an appointment with us.
Introduction to Python (In-person & on Zoom)
This four-session workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of programming in Python. This course is intended for absolute beginners or anyone wanting to review the basics. This series lays the foundation for attendees to understand Python code and begin writing scripts that apply to their work. We have scheduled two hours per session in order to allow for questions, but most sessions will last about an hour.
1. Setup & Python Fundamentals (1:30pm – 3:30pm, Tuesday, October 25)
2. Libraries & Functions (1:30pm – 3:30pm, Thursday, October 27)
3. Analyzing Data with Python (1:30pm – 3:30pm, Tuesday, November 1)
4. Visualizing Data with Python (1:30pm – 3:30pm, Thursday, November 3)
The workshop series follows this Software Carpentries workshop curriculum.
Introduction to R (In-person & on Zoom)
Are you interested in using R and RStudio but unsure where to start? This workshop is for you!
This six-session workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of using R! This course is intended for absolute beginners or anyone wanting to review the basics. Each session will be an hour and a half per and follow the schedule below.
1. Intro to R and Rstudio (2:00pm – 4:00pm, Wednesday, October 12th)
2. Getting started with R (2:00pm – 4:00pm, Friday, October 14th)
3. Data visualization with R & ggplot (2:00pm – 4:00pm, Wednesday, October 19th)
4. Working with Data in R part 1 (2:00pm – 4:00pm, Friday, October 21st)
5. Working with Data in R part 2 (2:00pm – 4:00pm, Wednesday, October 26th)
6. Reproducible reports with R & Rmarkdown (2:00pm – 4:00pm, Friday, October 28th)
The workshop series follows this Carpentries workshop curriculum.