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STS: R
Thursday, February 18 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Attending STS Sessions Online
All Software Training for Students workshops sessions are currently being delivered remotely via Zoom. Our room can be accessed from the following link:
To attend the workshops, we recommend the following:
- Enroll in the STS Canvas Course (if you are not already enrolled)
- After enrolling, click the following link to join our Zoom room
- Recommended: Download the class files for the session by finding the corresponding workshop manual in the Modules section of the course.
Go to https://repo.miserver.it.umich.edu/cran/ and download R for the first time.
Go to https://rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/ and download the free version of RStudio on your own machines. Follow the steps in the wizard and open up RStudio.
R is a free, open-source software and programming language for statistical computing and graphics. R is particularly popular for its graphical capabilities, but it is also prized for its GIS capabilities which make it relatively easy to generate raster-based models.
Topics Covered Include:
- Setting up R and RStudio
- Basic Syntax
- Vectors
- Matrix and DataFrames
- Importing Data
- Working with Data
- Basic Charting and Plotting
Audience:
Anyone interested in learning the basics of R and R Studio
Prerequisites:
Basic computing skills
Note: Software Training for Students services are only available to currently registered undergraduate or graduate students of UW-Madison. Faculty, staff and former students are not eligible to attend our training workshops or consultations.
