This mandatory training for new compute grid users will cover both basic and advanced concepts and resources of the compute grid. This training is only for those who already have an account, and only for those who are using compute resources. If you would like to get set up with an account, please email...
This workshop introduces the basic elements of Python, a general purpose programming language commonly used for data cleaning, analysis, visualization, and other applications. Participants will learn how to use the language as well as how to set up a development environment for Python on their personal...
This class will provide a hands-on introduction to Stata. You will learn how to navigate Stata’s graphical user interface, import and manipulate data, and calculate descriptive statistics. This workshop is designed for those with little or no prior experience using Stata software.
The Unix shell (command line) has been around longer than most of its users have been alive. It has survived so long because it’s a power tool that allows people to do complex things with just a few keystrokes. More importantly, it helps them combine existing...
This introduction to the popular ggplot2 R graphics package will show you how to create a wide variety of graphical displays in R. Topics covered include layering, mapping variables to aesthetics, working with position, color, and other scales, faceting, and themes.
This hands-on workshop will demonstrate a variety of statistical procedures using the open-source statistical software program R. Topics covered include multiple regression, modeling with categorical varibles, and model comparison.
We expect that users enrolled in this workshop are already...
Statistics courses usually use clean and well-behaved data for examples and homework. This leaves many unprepared for the messiness and chaos of data in the real world. This workshop aims to prepare you for dealing with messy data by walking you through real-life example.
This mandatory training for new compute grid users will cover both basic and advanced concepts and resources of the compute grid. This training is only for those who already have an account, and only for those who are using compute resources. If you would like to get set up with an account, please email...
Web scraping is a method of extracting and restructuring information from web pages. This workshop will introduce basic techniques for web scraping using popular Python libraries. Participants will practice accessing websites, parsing information, and storing data in a CSV file. This workshop is intended...
Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform that includes so-called “Cognitive Services” such as identifying the contents of images, transcribing audio, and performing text sentiment analysis. This workshop introduces the Azure cloud computing platform and demonstrates some services of particular...
