Web resources

General resources

Set Up a CLAS Linux Account
Quick Start to Linux Computing
Getting Started with Your CLAS Linux Account
Accessing the Linux Environment Remotely
Process Management
Restoring deleted files on the CLAS Linux system

ICON

Linux Cookbook: Tips and Techniques for Everyday Use
Introduction to Linux: A Hands-On Guide by Machtelt Garrels

R project web page
NY Times article on R
LaTeX project web page
Text editing in Linux
An Introduction to R (under Manuals on R web page)

The Sweave manual
The Little SAS Book: A Primer -- A programming approach , 2012

Resources for new programmers

R for Beginners by Paradis Chapter 5

On-campus resources

Short courses from the Statistical Outreach Center

Reading for week 1

Linux Command Read the section called "Learning the shell"
Getting a CLAS Linux Account

Reading for week 2

Math into LaTeX, Gratzer, Introduction and Chapter 1
BibTeX Basics

Reading for week 3

For everyone: Introduction to R Read Chapter 1 for tips on using R under Linux.

If you are new to R: R for Beginners by Paradis Read Chapters 1-4

Otherwise, start reading Using R for Data Analysis and Graphics - Introduction, Examples and Commentary” by John Maindonald

Reading for week 4

Using R for Data Analysis and Graphics - Introduction, Examples and Commentary” by John Maindonald , Chapters 2, 3, and 7; if you are already familiar with R, read Chapters 4 and 11 as well

An Sweave Demo; Literate Programming in R; Reproducible Research

Reading for Week 5

Bootstrap Confidence Intervals: When, Which, What? Readings for week 7
Databases and Open Office Base

Getting Started with Base (from LibreOffice Getting Started Guide)

Readings for weeks 8-9
SAS

The Little SAS Book: A Primer -- A programming approach , 2012
Read chapters 2-4 by the end of week 8.
Read chapters 6,8, and 10 by the end of week 9.