Event

Introduction to R using Rstudio

Friday, September 8, 2023 10:30to12:30
Burnside Hall 805 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3A 0B9, CA

Overview: This workshop will give an overview of the foundations of programming in R.

At the end of the workshop, you will:
- Become familiar with the integrated development environment RStudio
- Understand the different types of variables in R (data types and data structures)
- Be able to write simple scripts
- Understand how to load and use libraries
- Be able to use control flow to automate your scripts
- Know how to get help

Prerequisites: 
· Knowledge of filesystems would be helpful (e.g. from Understanding filesystems workshop).
· Install R and RStudio on your computer. You can find installation instructions here. Please contact us (cdsi.science [at] mcgill.ca) if you are having trouble with installation.
· You need to bring your own laptop for this workshop. Contact us if you would like to attend but it's impossible for you to bring a laptop to this workshop.


Location: HYBRID. Online via Zoom, or in-person at Burnside Hall room 1104 (11th floor).
Instructor: Jake Lawlor, PhD student, McGill

To sign-up for this workshop, click this link.

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