This approximate schedule will be updated as needed during the semester.
08/24 - 08/28 | Intro to Linux |
Lab in 41 SH 08/28 | |
08/31 - 09/04 | Intro to LATEX |
Lab in 41 SH 09/04 | |
09/07 - 09/11 | Intro to R |
(no class on 09/07; holiday) | |
Lab in 41 SH 09/11 | |
09/14-09/18 | R packages |
Sweave and reproducible research | |
09/21-09/25 | Newton's Method |
The bootstrap | |
09/28 - 10/02 | The jackknife |
Midterm 1 (replaces a lab) | |
10/05 - 10/19 | Simulation studies |
10/12 - 10/16 | Database concepts and Open Office Base |
Lab in 41 SH 10/16 | |
10/19 - 10/23 | Reading data into SAS |
10/26 - 10/30 | File handling in SAS; arrays |
11/02 - 11/06 | Formats; reports; proc tabulate, etc. |
project proposals due 11/02 | |
Midterm 2 | |
11/09 - 11/13 | Data checking and validation |
11/16 - 11/20 | SAS macro language |
project interm reports due 11/16 | |
11/23 - 11/27 | Thanksgiving break (no class) |
11/30 - 12/04 | Parallel and grid computing; review |
Lab in 41 SH 12/04 | |
12/07 - 12/11 | Project presentations |
Projects due 12/07 | |
Lab in 41 SH 12/11 | |
Exam week | Final exam, TBA |