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Introductory Coding for Researchers 2019

Saturday, January 26, 2019, 9:30 AM - Sunday, January 27, 2019, 5:00 PM EST

The New York Academy of Sciences, 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich St Fl 40, New York

Presented By

Science Alliance

The New York Academy of Sciences

 

This workshop, facilitated by Software Carpentry, aims to teach scientists and researchers the basic computing concepts and skills that will help them analyze large scale data sets, and let them get more done in less time with less effort. This two-day curriculum shows participants how to automate repetitive tasks with the Unix shell, how to grow a program from a few lines to a few hundred using Python or R, and how to track and share their work using Git. Lessons alternate with hands-on practical sessions, and instructors, who are all working scientists, draw on their own experience to show how these ideas are useful in real-world situations.

The aim of Software Carpentry is to teach researchers the fundamental skills that will help them be more productive while producing work of higher quality. We do that by teaching two day workshops, where students learn how to automate tasks using the Unix shell, how to track and share work using version control, and how to write software in Python or R, that is readable, reusable, and reliable.

Target Audience:

This 2 day workshop is designed for graduate students, postdocs, and research faculty, as well as undergraduate students who have experience doing research outside of class.

Requirements:

Participants must bring a laptop with a few specific software packages installed. Links to download the software will be sent before the workshop.

More information:

For more information about Software Carpentry please visit http://software-carpentry.org/

Registration

Member
$85
Nonmember
$110
Nonmember Student, Undergrad, Grad, Fellow
$95
Member Student, Post-Doc, Fellow
$70

Instructors

Julia Fowler, Space Telescope Science Institute
Julia Fowler, Space Telescope Science Institute
Kathleen Moore, Ph.D., NASA Langley Research Center
Kathleen Moore, Ph.D., NASA Langley Research Center
Matthew Clark, Boise State University
Matthew Clark, Boise State University
Casey Youngflesh, Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Casey Youngflesh, Ph.D., University of Connecticut

Saturday

January 26, 2019

Python Workshop Agenda - Day 1

9:30 AM

Registration, Breakfast, and Setup

10:00 AM

Automating tasks with the Unix shell

11:30 AM

Coffee

1:00 PM

Lunch break

2:00 PM

Programming in Python (Part 1)

3:30 PM

Coffee

4:30 PM

Wrap-up

5:00 PM

Day 1 Adjourn

Sunday

January 27, 2019

Python Workshop Agenda - Day 2

9:30 AM

Breakfast and Setup

10:00 AM

Programming in Python (Part 2)

11:30 AM

Coffee

1:00 PM

Lunch break

2:00 PM

Version control with Git

3:30 PM

Coffee

4:15 PM

Wrap-up

4:30 PM

Post-workshop Survey

5:00 PM

Day 2 Adjourn

Saturday

January 26, 2019

R Workshop Agenda - Day 1

9:30 AM

Registration, Breakfast & Setup

10:00 AM

Automating tasks with the Unix shell

11:30 AM

Coffee

1:00 PM

Lunch break

2:00 PM

Introduction to R

3:30 PM

Coffee

4:30 PM

Wrap-up

5:00 PM

Day 1 Adjourn

Sunday

January 27, 2019

R Workshop Agenda - Day 2

9:30 AM

Breakfast & Setup

10:00 AM

Version control with Git

11:30 AM

Coffee

1:00 PM

Lunch break

2:00 PM

R for reproducible scientific analysis

3:30 PM

Coffee

4:15 PM

Wrap-up

4:30 PM

Post-workshop Survey

5:00 PM

Day 2 Adjourn