Introduction to Research Computing

Online

Teams

31st July - 4th August 2023

09:30-17:30

Instructors: Ed Parkinson, Max Albert, Mehtap Özbey Arabaci, Sam Mangham, Steve Crouch, Philippa Broadbent

Helpers: Steve Pooley, Hugh Warden

Introduction to Research Computing

General Information

Online at Teams. If you need a password or other information to access the training, the instructor will pass it on to you before the workshop.

When: 31st July - 4th August 2023.

Requirements: Participants must have access to a computer with a Mac, Linux, or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.) that they have administrative privileges on. They should have a few specific software packages installed (listed below).

Accessibility:

We are dedicated to providing a positive and accessible learning environment for all. Please notify the instructors in advance of the workshop if you require any accommodations or if there is anything we can do to make this workshop more accessible to you.

Contact: Please email or rsginfo@soton.ac.uk for more information.


Surveys

Please be sure to complete these surveys before and after attempting the material.

Pre-workshop Survey

Post-workshop Survey


Schedule

Best Practices in Data Organisation Using Spreadsheets

31 July 2023

09:30 Registration and Teaching
11:00 Break
11:15 Teaching
12:45 Wrap Up
13:00 Finish

Data Cleaning with OpenRefine

31 July 2023

14:00 Registration and Teaching
15:30 Break
15:45 Teaching
17:15 Wrap Up
17:30 Finish

Automating Tasks with the Unix Shell

01 August 2023

09:30 Registration and Teaching
11:00 Break
11:15 Teaching
12:45 Wrap Up
13:00 Finish

Version Control with git

01 August 2023

14:00 Registration and Teaching
15:30 Break
15:45 Teaching
17:15 Wrap Up
17:30 Finish

Managing Academic Software Development

02 August 2023

09:30 Registration and Teaching
11:00 Break
11:15 Teaching
12:45 Wrap Up
13:00 Finish

Building Programs with Python: Part 1

02 August 2023

14:00 Registration and Teaching
15:30 Break
15:45 Teaching
17:15 Wrap Up
17:30 Finish

Building Programs with Python: Part 2

03 August 2023

09:30 Registration and Teaching
11:00 Break
11:15 Teaching
12:45 Wrap Up
13:00 Finish

Data Analysis and Visualization in R: Part 1

03 August 2023

14:00 Registration and Teaching
15:30 Break
15:45 Teaching
17:15 Wrap Up
17:30 Finish

Data Analysis and Visualization in R: Part 2

04 August 2023

09:30 Registration and Teaching
11:00 Break
11:15 Teaching
12:45 Wrap Up
13:00 Finish

Data Analysis and Visualization in R: Part 3

04 August 2023

14:00 Registration and Teaching
15:30 Break
15:45 Teaching
17:15 Wrap Up
17:30 Finish

Setup

To participate in this workshop, you will need access to software as described below. In addition, you will need an up-to-date web browser.

The instructions for all the software can be found on the setup page.