Episode 1: Markdown is easy, keeps things simple Markdown is… Markdown is a plain text formatting syntax that incorporates rich text elements while retaining the ease and readability of plain text. Why learn Markdown? Markdown greatly simplifies writing in the digital age and is a standard used on many web sites such as github. Markdown …
Introduction Google Colab is a free cloud-based service that allows the execution of Python code using the Jupyter Notebook format. It is possible to use and install new python libraries. Furthermore it is possible to provide bash commands from the notebook and there are backdoor ways to even use R. The Python code uses only …
SUMMARY: Check calendar for Free “R” and “Python” workshops (Steenbock Library.) “Introduction to R with RStudio,” “Data Wrangling in R” (SSCC – Social Science Computing Cooperative.) “Automating Tasks with the Unix Shell,” “Data Management with SQL,” “R: introduction / visualization / reports” (Software Carpentry through UW-Madison Data Science (fees apply).)
SUMMARY: Check calendar for Free “R” and “Python” workshops (Steenbock Library.) “Introduction to R with RStudio,” “Data Wrangling in R” (SSCC – Social Science Computing Cooperative.) “Automating Tasks with the Unix Shell,” “Data Management with SQL,” “Introduction to Docker” (Software Carpentry through UW-Madison Data Science (fees apply).)
Does data analysis feel like the impossible job of “catching the moon?”
Fortunately R and RStudio are great tools to analyze data and illustrate conclusions, while at the same time keeping records and create “live” documents that can be updated with “just one click.”
The material is written in a way that is conducive to “learn by doing” following demonstrations and examples. All code and all necessary materials and files are available and therefore it is possible to learn and acquire proficiency on one’s own with this course content.
June 26, 2020. I have added a new entry under the “Tutorials” menu for “bioinformatics” to provide a place for tutorials that are more than just about one subject. “bioinformatics is the science of collecting and analyzing complex biochemical and biological information using computers.” It may provide the tools to “look under the hood” …
My little Covid-19 coloring book last month was very well received and was even reported in the CALS eNewsletter on April 17. Other people had similarly been inspired so here is a list of “More Covid-19 Coloring Books” mostly meant for younger readers (but also adults with a kid’s heart.) Some of them have a bigger …
World of Viruses “World of Viruses comics” from the University of Nebraska are available free on-line as PDF or for reading online. A nice way to educate oneself and younger ones while seemingly having fun! Just follow this link: worldofviruses.unl.edu/comics-apps Description of the series on Amazon: World of Viruses is a graphic novel that contains the …
Update 1: reported in the CALS eNewsletter on April 17 [Archived May 2, 2020] Update 2: I compiled a table with more Covid-19 coloring books from other inspired sources. Friday, April 10, 2020 (“Good Friday”) I have created a booklet titled “SARS-CoV-2 – COVID-19 | A Coloring Book” that parents who are spending a lot …
This is a list of R material that I found online that I think can be useful as reference or as working material to learn R / RStudio / Mardkown. I’ll try to separate the links between “Classic” and “Tidyverse” versions, but that is not always possible… “Tidyverse” would include plotting with ggplot2 R package which …