Basic programming skills for data intensive research.
Software Carpentry’s mission is to help scientists and engineers get more research done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic lab skills for scientific computing. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.
Target group: The course is aimed at graduate students and other researchers. You don’t need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop.
Date: 17-18 October 2016
Requirements: Participants must bring a laptop with a Mac, Linux, or Windows operating sytem (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.) that they have administrative privileges on. They should have a few specific software packages installed (listed below). They are also required to abide by Software Carpentry’s Code of Conduct.
Contact: Please mail c.martinez@esciencecenter.nl for more information.
Price: The workshop is free of charge.
Course website: https://mkuzak.github.io/2016-10-17-amsterdam/
