Small Group Intro to Statistical Computing with the R Programming Language
Schedule
Wed Oct 15 2025 at 01:30 pm to 04:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Central Library ROOM 401-G | Washington, DC
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This hands-on workshop mixes powerpoint-free discussion of open source technologies with an intro to scripting & coding. Bring your laptop!About this Event
This short course examines how to conduct original research with the free and open source R programming language.
This half-day session equips attendees with data analysis skills for quantitative research, economics, public policy, demography, and many other fields reliant on statistical programming to better understand individuals and businesses.
Learning Outcomes
- History of open source R plus comparisons to Python, C++, Stata, HTML, JavaScript, & MS Excel.
- R programming introduction with hands-on coding and scripting - beginners are welcome!!
- Review of the Comprehensive R Archive Network (CRAN), data.table, the tidyverse, duckdb SQL.
Agenda
đź•‘: 01:30 PM - 02:15 PM
Discussion of Statistical Computing with the R Programming Language
đź•‘: 02:15 PM - 03:00 PM
Hands-on Session and Getting Started with R
đź•‘: 03:00 PM - 03:00 PM
BREAK FOR SNACKS!
đź•‘: 03:00 PM - 03:45 PM
Discussion of Learning Resources and Additional Uses of R
đź•‘: 03:45 PM - 04:30 PM
Hands-on Session with R Coding and Scripting
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Where is it happening?
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Central Library ROOM 401-G, 901 G Street Northwest, Washington, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
Tickets
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