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Introduction to R 11/3
Data Preparation - Taming Wild Data with R 11/10
Data Visualization in R 11/17
Software Installations:
Prior to your first workshop session, please follow the instructions below to install necessary software and to set-up your physical space.
You’ll need the most recent version of R, 4.0.2. Download and install it for Windows or Mac. If you have a previous R installation, please check the version by opening R and typing R.version(). If you have an older Mac OS, download the latest pkg file for your appropriate version of Mac OS.
Download and install RStudio Desktop version >= 1.3
R and RStudio are separate downloads and installations. R is the underlying statistical computing environment, but using R alone is no fun. RStudio is a graphical integrated development environment that makes using R much easier. You need R installed before you install RStudio.
Lastly, we will need to install several core packages needed for most lessons. Launch RStudio (RStudio, not R itself). Ensure that you have internet access, then copy and paste the following commands, one-at-a-time, into the Console panel (the lower-left panel, by default) and hit the Enter/Return key.
install.packages("tidyverse")
A few notes:
Check that you’ve installed everything correctly by closing and reopening RStudio and entering the following command at the console window.
library(tidyverse)
Don’t worry about any messages that look something like the following objects are masked from ..., or Warning message: package ... was build under R version ...Running the library(tidyverse) code may produce some notes or other output, but as long as you don’t get an error message, you’re good to go.
If you get a message that says something like: Error in library(somePackageName) : there is no package called 'somePackageName', then the required packages did not install correctly. Please do not hesitate to email the instructors prior to class if you are still having difficulty. In your email, please copy and paste what you typed in the console, and all of the output that streams by in the console.
Physical Space:
Because of these workshops’ online format, here are the best options for following along during class sessions. Most of the workshop consists of live coding, so the challenge will be how to simultaneously view the instructor’s screen and your screen given that the RStudio window is large and landscape format.
Please do not hesitate to email the instructors prior to class if you have questions about how best to set-up your workspace.
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Handouts for Each Date
Data Analysis and Software Workshops
On-Demand Training: recorded workshops, tutorials and guides
Data Analysis and Visualization
| Topic | Category | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrangling, exploration, and analysis with R: STAT 545 | R | Explore, clean, visualize and analyze data using R | Series of guides |
| R for Data Science | R | Free e-book with excellent, engaging exercises | Online book |
| RStudio Cloud | R | Create a free account to access Primers with live auto-graded exercises on several popular packages and features of R | Tutorials |
Research, Statistical, and Office Software
| Topic | Category | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPSS Learning Modules (UCLA) | SPSS | Comprehensive set of guides that include SPSS fundamentals and advanced data analysis examples | Guide |
| Excel 2019 Bible | Excel | Comprehensive guide for Excel 2019. Learn to incorporate templates, implement formulas, create pivot tables, analyze data, and more. (UVA only) | Online Book |
| Learning Excel 2019 | Excel | Learn about creating and opening workbooks, entering text and numbers, working with formulas, basic formatting, inserting charts, and sharing and printing workbooks. (UVA only) | Online Course |
See additional Tutorials of interest
See additional free, online workshops on data analysis, visualization, research computing and more from our on-Grounds partners:
University Library Research Data Services + Sciences and Research Computing Workshops Fall 2020
Training on data analysis, statistics, computation, and library resources. Topics include:
Parallel Computing with Matlab || Data Science with Matlab || Introduction to Shiny ||
Data preparation in R with dplyr || Data Visualization in R with ggplot2 || Data Viz in Python with Matplotlib and Pandas || Scientific Writing with LaTeX/Overleaf || Using Zotero for Research || Using Dedoose for Qualitative Research
University Library Scholar's Lab Fall 2020
Topics including Geographic Mapping, Demographics, and more
Fall 2019
Introduction to R
Data Visualization in R with ggplot2
Data Preparation: taming wild data with R
Power and Sample Size in R
Essential Skills for Data in Excel
Essential Statistics with R
Funding discovery workshop
Introduction to scientific image processing with Fiji/ImageJ
Automation of image processing with Fiji/ImageJ
Browsing Genes and Genomes with Ensembl and Ensembl Genomes
Introduction to QGIS
Introduction to Qualtrics
Regression in R
Qualitative Data Analysis and Introduction to Dedoose
Introduction to SPSS
Introduction to RNASeq
Machine Learning in R
Reproducible Research Using RMarkdown and GitHub
Moving R Programs to Rivanna
Managing R Libraries
Regression in R
Survival Analysis in R
Interactive Visualization with R using Shiny
Winter/Spring 2019
Introduction to R
Introduction to SPSS
Data Visualization in R with ggplot2
Data Preparation: Taming wild data with R
Essential Skills for Data in Excel
Essential Statistics with R
Power and Sample Size in R
Predictive Analytics with R
Managing R Libraries
Reproducible Research Using RMarkdown and GitHub
Interactive Visualization with R using Shiny
Regression in R
Introduction to RNASeq
Single cell RNASeq with Seurat
Introduction to QGIS
Qualitative Data Analysis and Introduction to Dedoose
Introduction to SAS
Funding Discovery Workshop
Introduction to Qualtrics
Introduction to scientific image processing with Fiji/ImageJ
Automation of image processing with Fiji/ImageJ
Introduction to NCBI Resources
Fall 2018
Introduction to R
Introduction to SPSS
Data Visualization in R with ggplot2
Data Preparation: Taming wild data with R
Essential Skills for Data in Excel
Essential Statistics with R
Introduction to QGIS
Introduction to Stata
Introduction to SAS
Funding Discovery Workshop
Introduction to Qualtrics
Introduction to scientific image processing with Fiji/ImageJ
SciFinder Skills Enhancement
Reaxys Medicinal Chemistry
Introduction to NCBI Resources
Regression in R
Automation of image processing with Fiji/ImageJ
Predictive Analytics with R
Building Shiny Web Applications in R
Winter/Spring 2018
Introduction to R
Introduction to SPSS
Data Manipulation in R with dplyr
Managing Your Spreadsheet Data
Interactive Visualization with R
Predictive Analytics with R
Funding Discovery Workshop
Survey Design with Analysis in Mind (Qualtrics)
Data Manipulation in R with dplyr
Essential Statistics with R
Using SPSS Syntax
Introduction to SAS
Building Shiny Web Applications in R
Data Visualization in R with ggplot2
Predictive Analytics with R
Essential Statistics with R
Using SPSS Syntax
Fall 2017
Coordinated under the UVA BioConnector branding, these workshops were led by SOM Research Computing, Health Sciences Library, Public Health Sciences, University Library, and Advanced Research Computing Services
Advanced Data Manipulation with R - 2017-10-03
Advanced Data Visualization with ggplot2 - 2017-10-30
Automated Image Analysis with ImageJ - 2017-10-19
Building Shiny Web Applications in R - 2017-04-18
Data cleansing in Python using Pandas and the Jupyter Notebook - 2017-10-09
Data visualization in Python - 2017-10-12
Essential Statistics with R - 2017-11-13
Introduction to Cloud Computing with AWS - 2017-09-26
Introduction to the Command Line - 2017-09-07
Introduction to Dedoose- 2017-10-31
Introduction to Docker Containers - 2017-10-31
Introduction to Git and GitHub 2017-09-22
Introduction to Ivy - 2017-09-19
Introduction to Matlab - 2017-11-07
Introduction to Python - 2017-09-05, 2017-09-11
Introduction to R - 2017-09-06, 2017-09-12
Introduction to Rivanna - 2017-09-21, 2017-11-01
Introduction to SAS - 2017-09-27
Introduction to Scientific Image Processing with Fiji/ImageJ, 2017-10-10
Introduction to SPSS - 2017-09-20
Organizing Your Spreadsheet Data - 2017-09-28, 2017-11-07
Overview of UVA Research Computing Resources - 2017-09-14
Power and Sample Size Analysis with R - 2017-10-12
Python Web apps using the Flask framework - 2017-10-23
R Package Development Tools - 2017-10-16
Reproducible Reporting with R and RMarkdown - 2017-11-6
Spring 2017
Coordinated under the UVA BioConnector branding, these workshops were led by SOM Research Computing, Health Sciences Library, Public Health Sciences, and the University Library
Advanced Data Manipulation with R - 2017-02-14
Advanced Data Visualization with R - 2017-02-21
Automated Image Analysis with ImageJ - 2017-03-29
Building Shiny Web Applications in R - 2017-04-18
Data cleansing in Python using Pandas and the Jupyter Notebook - 2017-03-15
Data visualization in Python using Matplotlib v. 2 and Bokeh - 2017-03-28
Essential Statistics with R - 2017-02-23
Introduction to Cloud Computing with AWS - 2017-04-04
Introduction to Python - 2017-02-09
Introduction to SAS - 2017-01-31
Introduction to the Command Line - 2017-01-26
Introduction to ArcGIS - 2017-03-27
Introduction to Dedoose - 2017-04-10
Introduction to SPSS - 2017-02-15
Managing Your Spreadsheet Data - 2017-03-14
Organizing Your Spreadsheet Data - 2017-01-24
Power and Sample Size Analysis with R - 2017-03-02
Python Web apps using the Flask framework - 2017-03-30
Quantitative analysis and visualization of medical images using Advanced Normalization Tools (ANTs) - 2017-04-19
R for Beginners - 2017-01-24
R for Beginners - 2017-02-02
Statistical Analysis with SAS - 2017-02-17
Survival Analysis in R with TCGA Data - 2017-03-31
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