Today we introduced readr package. It is a package used for reading csv/xls/txt etc. data. It is designed to flexibly parse many types of data found in the wild, while still cleanly failing when data unexpectedly changes. We covered the functionality of the package and the difference between this package and base R. Next week we will talk […]
Category: Workshops & Training
R Open Labs – Linear Regression
Thank you to all who showed up last week! Last Wednesday we went over doing linear regression in R, including: how to fit and interpret linear models, evaluate model validity and select among competing models. See you this Wednesday from 10 am – 12 pm at DSSC (Lehman Social Science Library Room 215)! Materials I […]
Python Open Labs – Session 12 (Review)
Hi Today we had a brief review session of all the basics of programming that we have covered so far in the Python Open Labs series. During this review we went over reading and writing files, conditional statements, for loops and while loops and various other specifics of programming with Python. This marks a major […]
Python Open Labs Session – 11
Hi In this session of Python Open Labs we looked at python dictionaries, one of the most powerful data types built into python, optimal for storing in-memory look up tables for fast lookups and search queries. In the next session we will go through some of the previous concepts as revision and introduce Object Oriented Design […]
R Open Labs – Shiny
Hope you guys enjoyed the snow. ❄️ This Wednesday we talked about Shiny. We discussed why we use R Shiny and how to create a Shiny application. Thank you to all who showed up! Hoping to see you next Wednesday 02/15/2017 10:00-11:00 at DSSC. The R Open Lab for next week will be shorter than usual because we […]
Python Open Labs – Revisiting Session 1
Hi Welcome back to Python Open Labs at DSSC (Lehman Library, SIPA). This semester we will be moving ahead with our weekly lecture-cum-practise open labs on Python so do join us on Fridays every week from 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM. In the first session for Spring 2017 semester we revisited some of the concepts […]
Spring 2017: Bloomberg Introductory Training
As we prepare for the Spring Semester, this is the information to register for The Bloomberg Introductory Training. The dates for the sessions are as follows: Thursday, Jan 26 @ 2pm– Business Library Friday, Jan 27 @ 10am – Business Library Thursday, Feb. 2nd @ 2pm -Lehman Social Sciences Library Friday, Feb. 3rd @ 10am […]
Map Club — WORKSHOP (Part II) — Introduction to Mapping in D3.js
In its final session of the semester, Map Club embarked upon the second half of a two-part workshop focused on D3.js, a JavaScript library for manipulating documents based on data. This time, participants focused on learning how to render a simple SVG map in the browser, which could serve as the basis for visualizing custom values. Beginning with a CSV […]
Python Open Labs – Session 9
Hi Everyone Hope you all had a great thanksgiving ! Today we had the last session of Python Open Labs for Fall 2016 at the DSSC. We will be continuing with the same through the next semester, so do watch this space for further announcements on schedule or free feel to shoot me a mail. […]
R Open Lab – Writing Loops
The topic for today is writing loops in R. Looping is equivalent to iterating or just replicating instructions. By letting the computer take over the repetitive work, we make our life much easier. We also talked a bit about how to avoid writing loops and make our code more efficient. Thank you to everyone who […]