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The content provider for this event is: Sherman Centre fo r Digital Scholarship (McMaster University)
Registrati on may be required for the event\, please visit the following URL to learn more: https://libcal.mcmaster.ca/event/3920896

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Curious about R but not sure where to start? This beginner-frie ndly workshop is designed for those with no prior experience in R programm ing. You’ll get hands-on with RStudio\, explore key data types and data structures\, and learn how to perform basic data manipulation. By the end\ , you’ll be able to write and run your own R scripts with confidence.
This session will take place synchronously and will be recorded and sh ared publicly for future reference.
In the workshop\, participants w ill learn to:
Navigate the RStudio environment
Understa nd and use basic data types and structures in R
Write and run simp le R scripts
Perform basic data manipulation tasks
Whe ther you'\;re working with data in the sciences\, humanities\, or socia l sciences\, this workshop offers a strong foundation to begin your R prog ramming journey.
Details: Any preparatory work for the session can be found on its information page. This virtual workshop will be recorded and shared on the same page\, and discov erable via the Sherman Centre'\;s Online Learning Catalogue .
Facilitator Bio:
Vivek Jadon< /strong> (he/him) provides research support in the use of numeric research data. As part of his role\, Vivek is McMaster University’s official rep resentative for Statistics Canada’s Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) pro gram and Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (IC PSR). Both of these programs provide researchers with vast archive of rese arch data from various disciplines for high quality research and instructi on. Vivek is also involved in building awareness and promoting RDM activit ies/services at McMaster.
Certificate Eligibility: This workshop is eligible for the Sherman Centre'\;s certificate prog ram. For more information\, visit scds.ca/certificate-program.

Credit Eligibility: This workshop counts toward credi t for students in the Faculty of Science who are enrolled in SCIENCE 2SF1: Digital Skills Workshop. For any questions\, please contact oursci@mcmaster.ca.
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