This approximate schedule will be updated as needed during the semester.
08/20 - 08/24 | Intro to Linux |
Lab in 41 SH 08/24 | |
08/27 - 08/31 | Intro to LATEX |
Lab in 41 SH 08/31 | |
09/03 - 09/07 | Intro to R |
(no class on 09/03; holiday) | |
Lab in 41 SH 09/07 | |
09/10-09/14 | R packages |
Sweave and reproducible research | |
09/17-09/21 | Newton's Method |
The bootstrap | |
09/24 - 09/28 | The jackknife |
Midterm 1 (replaces a lab) | |
10/01 - 10/05 | Simulation studies |
10/08 - 10/12 | Database concepts and Open Office Base |
Lab in 41 SH 10/12 | |
10/15 - 10/19 | Reading data into SAS |
10/22 - 10/26 | File handling in SAS; arrays |
10/29 - 11/02 | Formats; reports; proc tabulate, etc. |
project proposals due 10/29 | |
Midterm 2 | |
11/05 - 11/09 | Data checking and validation |
11/12 - 11/16 | SAS macro language |
project interm reports due 11/12 | |
11/19 - 11/23 | Thanksgiving break (no class) |
11/26 - 11/30 | Parallel and grid computing; review |
Lab in 41 SH 11/30 | |
12/03 - 12/07 | Project presentations |
Projects due 12/03 | |
Lab in 41 SH 12/07 | |
Exam week | Final exam, Fri 12/14/2018, 10:00AM - 12:00PM |