Introduction to Shell, R and Version Control: Agenda
Highfield House Hotel, 119 Highfield Lane, SO17 1AQ.
The following agenda outlines what will be taught on the course. Additional notes on the teaching materials will be made available shortly after the course.
The software prerequisites for the lessons can be found here. The course training materials (which you can revisit and follow at your leisure) are linked to from the topics below.
Day 1: November 1
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Arrival, Welcome and Setup |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Introduction |
| 10:00 - 10:45 | Automating tasks with the Unix shell The Unix shell is a power tool that allows you to do complex things with just few keystrokes by helping you in combining existing programs in new ways and automate repetitive tasks. This session guides you through the basics of file system and the shell and will start you on the path towards using powerful tools and computing resources. The following topics will be covered:
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| 10:45 - 11:15 | Break |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Shell: continued |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch break |
| 13:00 - 14:15 | Introduction to programming with R In this session, you'll learn good programming practices with an introduction to the fundamentals of R. The following topics will be covered:
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| 14:15 - 14:45 | Break |
| 14:45 - 16:00 | R Basics: continued |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Wrap-up of Day 1 |
Day 2: November 2
| 09:30 - 10:30 | More advanced coding with R The following topics will be covered:
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| 10:30 - 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Making your own R scripts The following topics will be covered:
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| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch break |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Version control with Git This session will teach you how to track and manage changes within your code, how to collaborate with other developers through a shared code repository, and generally improve the reproducibility of your research. The following topics will be covered:
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| 14:00 - 14:30 | Break |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Git: continued - Collaboration |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Wrap-up and Feedback |