Software Carpentry - Bash, Git, and Programming with R
Software Carpentry - Bash, Git, and Programming with R
Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools for Programming with R, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.
Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, you will know how to use…
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The Unix Shell
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Files and directories
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History and tab completion
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Pipes and redirection
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Looping over files
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Creating and running shell scripts
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Finding things
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Version Control with Git
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Creating a repository
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Recording changes to files: add, commit, …
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Viewing changes: status, diff, …
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Ignoring files
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Working on the web: clone, pull, push, …
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Resolving conflicts
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Open licenses
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Where to host work, and why
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Programming in R
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Data structures
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Data frames
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Subsetting data
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Loops and conditionals
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Base plotting
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Creating and using functions
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- Date:
- Thursday, August 22, 2019
- Time:
- 8:30am - 4:00pm
- Location:
- Newman 207A
- Campus:
- Blacksburg Campus
- Audience:
- Advanced Alumni Beginners Faculty/Staff Graduate Students Public Undergraduates
- Categories:
- Workshop
Assistant Director of Learning Environments and Innovative Technologies
Assistant Director, Teaching & Learning Engagement