Web resources

General resources

Help with CLAS Linux
Process management

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 Started with your 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

Introduction to the Bootstrap
Introduction to the Jackknife

Bootstrap Confidence Intervals: When, Which, What?