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Syllabus

This approximate schedule will be updated as needed during the semester.

08/21 - 08/25 Intro to Linux
  Lab in 41 SH 08/25
08/28 - 09/01 Intro to LATEX
  Lab in 41 SH 09/01
09/04 - 09/08 Intro to R
  (no class on 09/04; holiday)
  Lab in 41 SH 09/08
09/11-09/15 R packages
  Sweave and reproducible research
09/18 - 09/22 Simulation studies
09/25 - 09/29 Newton's Method
  The bootstrap
  Midterm 1 (replaces a lab)
10/02/18-10/04 The jackknife
10/09 - 10/13 Database concepts and Open Office Base
  Lab in 41 SH 10/13
10/16 - 10/20 Reading data into SAS
10/23 - 10/27 File handling in SAS; arrays
10/30 - 11/03 Formats; reports; proc tabulate, etc.
  project proposals due 10/30
  Midterm 2
11/06 - 11/10 Data checking and validation
11/14 - 11/17 SAS macro language
  project interm reports due 11/13
11/20 - 11/24 Thanksgiving break (no class)
11/27 - 12/01 Parallel and grid computing; review
  Lab in 41 SH 12/01
12/04 - 12/08 Project presentations
  Projects due 12/04
  Lab in 41 SH 12/08
Exam week Final exam, 12/13 10:00 a.m.


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