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layout: workshop # DON'T CHANGE THIS.
root: . # DON'T CHANGE THIS EITHER. (THANK YOU.)
carpentry: "FIXME" # what kind of Carpentry (must be either "dc" or "swc")
venue: "FIXME" # brief name of host site without address (e.g., "Euphoric State University")
address: "FIXME" # full street address of workshop (e.g., "Room A, 123 Forth Street, Blimingen, Euphoria")
country: "FIXME" # lowercase two-letter ISO country code such as "fr" (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1)
language: "FIXME" # lowercase two-letter ISO language code such as "fr" (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_639-1)
latlng: "FIXME" # decimal latitude and longitude of workshop venue (e.g., "41.7901128,-87.6007318" - use http://www.latlong.net/)
humandate: "FIXME" # human-readable dates for the workshop (e.g., "Feb 17-18, 2020")
humantime: "FIXME" # human-readable times for the workshop (e.g., "9:00 am - 4:30 pm")
startdate: FIXME # machine-readable start date for the workshop in YYYY-MM-DD format like 2015-01-01
enddate: FIXME # machine-readable end date for the workshop in YYYY-MM-DD format like 2015-01-02
instructor: ["FIXME"] # boxed, comma-separated list of instructors' names as strings, like ["Kay McNulty", "Betty Jennings", "Betty Snyder"]
helper: ["FIXME"] # boxed, comma-separated list of helpers' names, like ["Marlyn Wescoff", "Fran Bilas", "Ruth Lichterman"]
contact: ["fixme@example.org"] # boxed, comma-separated list of contact email addresses for the host, lead instructor, or whoever else is handling questions, like ["marlyn.wescoff@example.org", "fran.bilas@example.org", "ruth.lichterman@example.org"]
etherpad: # optional: URL for the workshop Etherpad if there is one
eventbrite: # optional: alphanumeric key for Eventbrite registration, e.g., "1234567890AB" (if Eventbrite is being used)
---
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<h2 id="general">General Information</h2>
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<p>
<a href="{{site.swc_site}}">Software Carpentry</a>'s mission
is to help scientists and engineers get more research done in less
time and with less pain by teaching them basic lab skills for
scientific computing. This hands-on workshop will cover basic
concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data
management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to
help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own
research problems.
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<em>
For more information on what we teach and why,
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<p id="who">
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<li>The room is wheelchair / scooter accessible.</li>
<li>Accessible restrooms are available.</li>
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Materials will be provided in advance of the workshop and
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organizers in advance. If we can help making learning easier for
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<strong>Contact</strong>:
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or
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to-be-announced
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for more information.
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<p>Please be sure to complete these surveys before and after the workshop.</p>
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<p><a href="{{ site.post_survey }}{{ site.github.project_title }}">Post-workshop Survey</a></p>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-6">
<h3>Day 1</h3>
<table class="table table-striped">
<tr> <td>09:00</td> <td>Automating tasks with the Unix shell</td> </tr>
<tr> <td>10:30</td> <td>Coffee</td> </tr>
<tr> <td>12:00</td> <td>Lunch break</td> </tr>
<tr> <td>13:00</td> <td>Building programs with Python</td> </tr>
<tr> <td>14:30</td> <td>Coffee</td> </tr>
<tr> <td>16:00</td> <td>Wrap-up</td> </tr>
</table>
</div>
<div class="col-md-6">
<h3>Day 2</h3>
<table class="table table-striped">
<tr> <td>09:00</td> <td>Version control with Git</td> </tr>
<tr> <td>10:30</td> <td>Coffee</td> </tr>
<tr> <td>12:00</td> <td>Lunch break</td> </tr>
<tr> <td>13:00</td> <td>Managing data with SQL</td> </tr>
<tr> <td>14:30</td> <td>Coffee</td> </tr>
<tr> <td>16:00</td> <td>Wrap-up</td> </tr>
</table>
</div>
</div>
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Display the Etherpad for the workshop. You can set this up in
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where 'YYYY-MM-DD-site' is the identifier for your workshop,
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<p id="etherpad">
<strong>Etherpad:</strong> <a href="{{page.etherpad}}">{{page.etherpad}}</a>.
<br/>
We will use this Etherpad for chatting, taking notes, and sharing URLs and bits of code.
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<h2 id="syllabus">Syllabus</h2>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-6">
<h3 id="syllabus-shell">The Unix Shell</h3>
<ul>
<li>Files and directories</li>
<li>History and tab completion</li>
<li>Pipes and redirection</li>
<li>Looping over files</li>
<li>Creating and running shell scripts</li>
<li>Finding things</li>
<li><a href="{{site.swc_pages}}/shell-novice/reference/">Reference...</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="col-md-6">
<h3 id="syllabus-python">Programming in Python</h3>
<ul>
<li>Using libraries</li>
<li>Working with arrays</li>
<li>Reading and plotting data</li>
<li>Creating and using functions</li>
<li>Loops and conditionals</li>
<li>Defensive programming</li>
<li>Using Python from the command line</li>
<li><a href="{{site.swc_pages}}/python-novice-inflammation/reference/">Reference...</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
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<h3 id="syllabus-r">Programming in R</h3>
<ul>
<li>Working with vectors and data frames</li>
<li>Reading and plotting data</li>
<li>Creating and using functions</li>
<li>Loops and conditionals</li>
<li>Using R from the command line</li>
<li><a href="{{site.swc_pages}}/r-novice-inflammation/reference/">Reference...</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
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<h3 id="syllabus-matlab">Programming in MATLAB</h3>
<ul>
<li>Working with arrays</li>
<li>Reading and plotting data</li>
<li>Creating and using functions</li>
<li>Loops and conditionals</li>
<li>Defensive programming</li>
<li><a href="{{site.swc_pages}}/matlab-novice-inflammation/reference/">Reference...</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
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</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-6">
<h3 id="syllabus-git">Version Control with Git</h3>
<ul>
<li>Creating a repository</li>
<li>Recording changes to files: <code>add</code>, <code>commit</code>, ...</li>
<li>Viewing changes: <code>status</code>, <code>diff</code>, ...</li>
<li>Ignoring files</li>
<li>Working on the web: <code>clone</code>, <code>pull</code>, <code>push</code>, ...</li>
<li>Resolving conflicts</li>
<li>Open licenses</li>
<li>Where to host work, and why</li>
<li><a href="{{site.swc_pages}}/git-novice/reference/">Reference...</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="col-md-6">
<h3 id="syllabus-sql">Managing Data with SQL</h3>
<ul>
<li>Reading and sorting data</li>
<li>Filtering with <code>where</code></li>
<li>Calculating new values on the fly</li>
<li>Handling missing values</li>
<li>Combining values using aggregation</li>
<li>Combining information from multiple tables using <code>join</code></li>
<li>Creating, modifying, and deleting data</li>
<li>Programming with databases</li>
<li><a href="{{site.swc_pages}}/sql-novice-survey/reference/">Reference...</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
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<h2 id="setup">Setup</h2>
<p>
To participate in a Software Carpentry workshop, you will need
access to the software described below. In addition, you will
need an up-to-date web browser.
</p>
<p>
We maintain a list of common issues that occur during installation as a reference for instructors
that may be useful on the
<a href = "{{site.swc_github}}/workshop-template/wiki/Configuration-Problems-and-Solutions">Configuration Problems and Solutions wiki page</a>.
</p>
<div id="shell"> <!-- Start of 'shell' section. -->
<h3>The Bash Shell</h3>
<p>
Bash is a commonly-used shell that gives you the power to do simple
tasks more quickly.
</p>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-4">
<h4 id="shell-windows">Windows</h4>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=339AEqk9c-8">Video Tutorial</a>
<ol>
<li>Download the Git for Windows <a href="https://git-for-windows.github.io/">installer</a>.</li>
<li>Run the installer and follow the steps bellow:
<ol>
<!-- Git 2.8.2 Setup -->
<!-- Information -->
<li>Click on "Next".</li>
<!-- Select Components -->
<li>Click on "Next".</li>
<!-- Adjusting your PATH environment -->
<li>
<strong>
Keep "Use Git from the Windows Command Prompt" selected and click on "Next".
</strong>
If you forgot to do this programs that you need for the workshop will not work properly.
If this happens rerun the installer and select the appropriate option.
</li>
<!-- Choosing the SSH executable -->
<li>Click on "Next".</li>
<!-- Configuring the line ending conversions -->
<li>
<strong>
Keep "Checkout Windows-style, commit Unix-style line endings" selected and click on "Next".
</strong>
</li>
<!-- Configuring the terminal emulator to use with Git Bash -->
<li>
<strong>
Keep "Use Windows' default console window" selected and click on "Next".
</strong>
</li>
<!-- Configuring experimental performance tweaks -->
<li>Click on "Install".</li>
<!-- Installing -->
<!-- Completing the Git Setup Wizard -->
<li>Click on "Finish".</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
If your "HOME" environment variable is not set (or you don't know what this is):
<ol>
<li>Open command prompt (Open Start Menu then type <code>cmd</code> and press [Enter])</li>
<li>
Type the following line into the command prompt window exactly as shown:
<p><code>setx HOME "%USERPROFILE%"</code></p>
</li>
<li>Press [Enter], you should see <code>SUCCESS: Specified value was saved.</code></li>
<li>Quit command prompt by typing <code>exit</code> then pressing [Enter]</li>
</ol>
</li>
</ol>
<p>This will provide you with both Git and Bash in the Git Bash program.</p>
</div>
<div class="col-md-4">
<h4 id="shell-macosx">Mac OS X</h4>
<p>
The default shell in all versions of Mac OS X is Bash, so no
need to install anything. You access Bash from the Terminal
(found in
<code>/Applications/Utilities</code>).
See the Git installation <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LQhwETCdwY ">video tutorial</a>
for an example on how to open the Terminal.
You may want to keep
Terminal in your dock for this workshop.
</p>
</div>
<div class="col-md-4">
<h4 id="shell-linux">Linux</h4>
<p>
The default shell is usually Bash, but if your
machine is set up differently you can run it by opening a
terminal and typing <code>bash</code>. There is no need to
install anything.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div> <!-- End of 'shell' section. -->
<div id="git"> <!-- Start of 'Git' section. GitHub browser compatability
is given at https://help.github.com/articles/supported-browsers/-->
<h3>Git</h3>
<p>
Git is a version control system that lets you track who made changes
to what when and has options for easily updating a shared or public
version of your code
on <a href="https://github.com/">github.com</a>. You will need a
<a href="https://help.github.com/articles/supported-browsers/">supported</a>
web browser (current versions of Chrome, Firefox or Safari,
or Internet Explorer version 9 or above).
</p>
<p>
You will need an account at <a href="https://github.com/">github.com</a>
for parts of the Git lesson. Basic GitHub accounts are free. We encourage
you to create a GitHub account if you don't have one already.
Please consider what personal information you'd like to reveal. For
example, you may want to review these
<a href="https://help.github.com/articles/keeping-your-email-address-private/">instructions
for keeping your email address private</a> provided at GitHub.
</p>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-4">
<h4 id="git-windows">Windows</h4>
<p>
Git should be installed on your computer as part of your Bash
install (described above).
</p>
</div>
<div class="col-md-4">
<h4 id="git-macosx">Mac OS X</h4>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LQhwETCdwY ">Video Tutorial</a>
<p>
<strong>For OS X 10.9 and higher</strong>, install Git for Mac
by downloading and running the most recent "mavericks" installer from
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/git-osx-installer/files/">this list</a>.
After installing Git, there will not be anything in your <code>/Applications</code> folder,
as Git is a command line program.
<strong>For older versions of OS X (10.5-10.8)</strong> use the
most recent available installer labelled "snow-leopard"
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/git-osx-installer/files/">available here</a>.
</p>
</div>
<div class="col-md-4">
<h4 id="git-linux">Linux</h4>
<p>
If Git is not already available on your machine you can try to
install it via your distro's package manager. For Debian/Ubuntu run
<code>sudo apt-get install git</code> and for Fedora run
<code>sudo yum install git</code>.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div> <!-- End of 'Git' section. -->
<div id="editor"> <!-- Start of 'editor' section. -->
<h3>Text Editor</h3>
<p>
When you're writing code, it's nice to have a text editor that is
optimized for writing code, with features like automatic
color-coding of key words. The default text editor on Mac OS X and
Linux is usually set to Vim, which is not famous for being
intuitive. if you accidentally find yourself stuck in it, try
typing the escape key, followed by <code>:q!</code> (colon, lower-case 'q',
exclamation mark), then hitting Return to return to the shell.
</p>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-4">
<h4 id="editor-windows">Windows</h4>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=339AEqk9c-8">Video Tutorial</a>
<p>
nano is a basic editor and the default that instructors use in the workshop.
To install it,
download the <a href="{{site.swc_installer}}">Software Carpentry Windows installer</a>
and double click on the file to run it.
<strong>This installer requires an active internet connection.</strong>
</p>
<p>
Others editors that you can use are
<a href="http://notepad-plus-plus.org/">Notepad++</a> or
<a href="http://www.sublimetext.com/">Sublime Text</a>.
<strong>Be aware that you must
add its installation directory to your system path.</strong>
Please ask your instructor to help you do this.
</p>
</div>
<div class="col-md-4">
<h4 id="editor-macosx">Mac OS X</h4>
<p>
nano is a basic editor and the default that instructors use in the workshop.
See the Git installation <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LQhwETCdwY ">video tutorial</a>
for an example on how to open nano.
It should be pre-installed.
</p>
<p>
Others editors that you can use are
<a href="http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/">Text Wrangler</a> or
<a href="http://www.sublimetext.com/">Sublime Text</a>.
</p>
</div>
<div class="col-md-4">
<h4 id="editor-linux">Linux</h4>
<p>
nano is a basic editor and the default that instructors use in the workshop.
It should be pre-installed.
</p>
<p>
Others editors that you can use are
<a href="https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Gedit">Gedit</a>,
<a href="http://kate-editor.org/">Kate</a> or
<a href="http://www.sublimetext.com/">Sublime Text</a>.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div> <!-- End of 'editor' section. -->
<div id="python"> <!-- Start of 'Python' section. Remove the third paragraph if
the workshop will teach Python using something other than
the IPython notebook.
Details at http://ipython.org/ipython-doc/2/install/install.html#browser-compatibility -->
<h3>Python</h3>
<p>
<a href="http://python.org">Python</a> is a popular language for
scientific computing, and great for general-purpose programming as
well. Installing all of its scientific packages individually can be
a bit difficult, so we recommend
<a href="https://www.continuum.io/anaconda">Anaconda</a>,
an all-in-one installer.
</p>
<p>
Regardless of how you choose to install it,
<strong>please make sure you install Python version 3.x</strong>
(e.g., 3.4 is fine).
</p>
<p>
We will teach Python using the IPython notebook, a programming environment
that runs in a web browser. For this to work you will need a reasonably
up-to-date browser. The current versions of the Chrome, Safari and
Firefox browsers are all
<a href="http://ipython.org/ipython-doc/2/install/install.html#browser-compatibility">supported</a>
(some older browsers, including Internet Explorer version 9
and below, are not).
</p>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-4">
<h4 id="python-windows">Windows</h4>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxQ0mzZ8UvA">Video Tutorial</a>
<ol>
<li>Open <a href="http://continuum.io/downloads">http://continuum.io/downloads</a> with your web browser.</li>
<li>Download the Python 3 installer for Windows.</li>
<li>Install Python 3 using all of the defaults for installation <em>except</em> make sure to check <strong>Make Anaconda the default Python</strong>.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="col-md-4">
<h4 id="python-macosx">Mac OS X</h4>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcSAln46u9U">Video Tutorial</a>
<ol>
<li>Open <a href="http://continuum.io/downloads">http://continuum.io/downloads</a> with your web browser.</li>
<li>Download the Python 3 installer for OS X.</li>
<li>Install Python 3 using all of the defaults for installation.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="col-md-4">
<h4 id="python-linux">Linux</h4>
<ol>
<li>Open <a href="http://continuum.io/downloads">http://continuum.io/downloads</a> with your web browser.</li>
<li>Download the Python 3 installer for Linux.</li>
<li>Install Python 3 using all of the defaults for installation.
(Installation requires using the shell. If you aren't
comfortable doing the installation yourself
stop here and request help at the workshop.)</li>
<li>
Open a terminal window.
</li>
<li>
Type <pre>bash Anaconda3-</pre> and then press
tab. The name of the file you just downloaded should
appear.
</li>
<li>
Press enter. You will follow the text-only prompts. When
there is a colon at the bottom of the screen press the down
arrow to move down through the text. Type <code>yes</code> and
press enter to approve the license. Press enter to approve the
default location for the files. Type <code>yes</code> and
press enter to prepend Anaconda to your <code>PATH</code>
(this makes the Anaconda distribution the default Python).
</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
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<p>
Once you are done installing the software listed above,
please go to <a href="setup/index.html">this page</a>,
which has instructions on how to test that everything was installed correctly.
</p>
-->
</div> <!-- End of 'Python' section. -->
<div id="r"> <!-- Start of 'R' section. -->
<h3>R</h3>
<p>
<a href="http://www.r-project.org">R</a> is a programming language
that is especially powerful for data exploration, visualization, and
statistical analysis. To interact with R, we use
<a href="http://www.rstudio.com/">RStudio</a>.
</p>
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<h4 id="r-windows">Windows</h4>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0PjTAylwoU">Video Tutorial</a>
<p>
Install R by downloading and running
<a href="http://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/base/release.htm">this .exe file</a>
from <a href="http://cran.r-project.org/index.html">CRAN</a>.
Also, please install the
<a href="http://www.rstudio.com/ide/download/desktop">RStudio IDE</a>.
Note that if you have separate user and admin accounts, you should run the
installers as administrator (right-click on .exe file and select "Run as
administrator" instead of double-clicking). Otherwise problems may occur later,
for example when installing R packages.
</p>
</div>
<div class="col-md-4">
<h4 id="r-macosx">Mac OS X</h4>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-ly3kyxwEg">Video Tutorial</a>
<p>
Install R by downloading and running
<a href="http://cran.r-project.org/bin/macosx/R-latest.pkg">this .pkg file</a>
from <a href="http://cran.r-project.org/index.html">CRAN</a>.
Also, please install the
<a href="http://www.rstudio.com/ide/download/desktop">RStudio IDE</a>.
</p>
</div>
<div class="col-md-4">
<h4 id="r-linux">Linux</h4>
<p>
You can download the binary files for your distribution
from <a href="http://cran.r-project.org/index.html">CRAN</a>. Or
you can use your package manager (e.g. for Debian/Ubuntu
run <code>sudo apt-get install r-base</code> and for Fedora run
<code>sudo yum install R</code>). Also, please install the
<a href="http://www.rstudio.com/ide/download/desktop">RStudio IDE</a>.
</p>
</div>
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<h3>SQLite</h3>
<p>
SQL is a specialized programming language used with databases. We
use a simple database manager called
<a href="http://www.sqlite.org/">SQLite</a> in our lessons.
</p>
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<div class="col-md-4">
<h4 id="sql-windows">Windows</h4>
<p>
The <a href="{{site.swc_installer}}">Software Carpentry Windows Installer</a>
installs SQLite for Windows.
If you used the installer to configure nano, you don't need to run it again.
</p>
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<h4 id="sql-macosx">Mac OS X</h4>
<p>
SQLite comes pre-installed on Mac OS X.
</p>
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<h4 id="sql-linux">Linux</h4>
<p>
SQLite comes pre-installed on Linux.
</p>
</div>
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<p><strong>If you installed Anaconda, it also has a copy of SQLite
<a href="https://github.com/ContinuumIO/anaconda-issues/issues/307">without support to <code>readline</code></a>.
Instructors will provide a workaround for it if needed.</strong></p>
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