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When & Where
Date: 
Sat, August 24, 2013 - 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Sun, August 25, 2013 - 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: 
VLSB (Valley Life Sciences) 2050 - NOTE THE CHANGE IN LOCATION
Description
Type: 
Workshop

The workshop will be an intensive two-day introduction to R using RStudio. Topics will include

  • R basics - reading and manipulating data, working with R data objects, doing calculations, making plots
  • programming in R
  • doing statistical work in R
  • more advanced topics: efficiency, object-oriented programming, advanced graphics, batch jobs
  • parallel processing in R

No prior experience with R is expected, but some familiarity with programming concepts such as loops, if-then-else statements, functions, etc. will be helpful.

The course website is on bspace. When accessing for the first time, you need to join the bspace site at https://bspace.berkeley.edu/join/portal/site/28905ed6-df96-4778-b2a7-d87fb6405ba2. If you don't have a CalNet ID, contact paciorek@stat.berkeley.edu to ask for guest access.

Materials will also be available and updated in real-time on Github: https://github.com/berkeley-scf/r-bootcamp-2013. See the bspace page for further instructions on downloading material from Github through RStudio.

Questions? Email r-bootcamp@lists.berkeley.edu.

Co-Host: 
Statistics
Keyword: 
R, Quantitative Analysis
Details
Training Host: 
D-Lab
Format Detail: 
combination of lectures/demonstrations, hands-on coding, and help from circulating assistants
Participant Technology Requirement: 
laptop with R and RStudio installed in advance