Syllabus

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