Introduction to Research Computing

Online

Teams

4th March - 13th March 2024

13:00 - 16:30

Instructors: Ed Parkinson, Max Albert, Mehtap Özbey Arabaci, Philippa Broadbent

Helpers: Jamie Court, Matt Johnson, Hugh Warden, Jennifer Barnes-Nunn, Moi Nicholas

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: 4th March - 13th March 2024.

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

04 March 2024

13:00 Registration and Teaching
14:30 Break
14:45 Teaching
16:15 Wrap Up
16:30 Finish

Data Cleaning with OpenRefine

05 March 2024

13:00 Registration and Teaching
14:30 Break
14:45 Teaching
16:15 Wrap Up
16:30 Finish

Building Programs with Python: Part 1

06 March 2024

13:00 Registration and Teaching
14:30 Break
14:45 Teaching
16:15 Wrap Up
16:30 Finish

Building Programs with Python: Part 2

07 March 2024

13:00 Registration and Teaching
14:30 Break
14:45 Teaching
16:15 Wrap Up
16:30 Finish

Data Analysis and Visualization in R: Part 1

11 March 2024

13:00 Registration and Teaching
14:30 Break
14:45 Teaching
16:15 Wrap Up
16:30 Finish

Data Analysis and Visualization in R: Part 2

12 March 2024

13:00 Registration and Teaching
14:30 Break
14:45 Teaching
16:15 Wrap Up
16:30 Finish

Data Analysis and Visualization in R: Part 3

13 March 2024

13:00 Registration and Teaching
14:30 Break
14:45 Teaching
16:15 Wrap Up
16:30 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.