R For Biologists
(3 Days Workshop)
Since there are so many programming languages available today, it’s sometimes hard to decide which one to choose. As a result, programmers often face the dilemma of too many good choices. It’s enough to stop people in their tracks, paralyzed with indecision! To combat this potential source of mental gridlock, we present an analysis of the R programming language. R is a programming language created and developed in 1991 by two statisticians at the University of Auckland, in New Zealand. It officially became free and open-source only in 1995. For its origins, it provides statistical and graphical techniques, linear and non-linear models, techniques for time series, and many other functionalities. Even if Python is the most common in the Data Science field, R is still widely used for specialized purposes, like in financial companies, research, and healthcare. This three day workshop covers what the R programming language is all about, what it’s suitable for, its basics and advantages, and anything else we can throw in to help you make an informed decision.
ABOUT SPEAKER
DR. ASHISH JHA
Dr. Ashish Jha is a Science and Engineering Research Board -National Post Doctoral Fellow (SERB-NPDF) of BEL, IISER Mohali. After completing his postgraduate in biotechnology, Ashish turned to ornithology and joined CCMB for his PhD. For his PhD he examined the population genetics of the Yellow-throated Bulbul, a bird endemic to southern peninsular India. He then worked for a year at Kerala Agricultural University on the Kerala Bird Atlas and in March 2022 joined BEL, IISER M. In BEL, Ashish is studying avian diet using Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry.
Course Outline
Day 1:
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Introduction of R program
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R programming- basics like Interpretation and visualizing data ( for beginners)
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RStudio interface - the Console, Environment, and Files panes
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Getting help in R
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Getting and setting the working directory
Day 2:
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Indexing
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Packages
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Built-in dataset
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Reading and writing to CSV files
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Data Frame
Day 3:
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Conditional statements
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Data transformations
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(selected topics as time permits) General statistics
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An example with ecological database
Details:
Date: 19, 20 and 21th September 2023 (3 days)
Time: 07:00 P.M. to 08:30 P.M.
Mode: Online
Platform: Zoom
Participation fee details:
*Registration Fee*-INR 999/-
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1st Early Bird- INR 799/- ( till 10th September )
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2nd Early Bird- INR 899/-(till 16th September)
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Group Discount (min 3 indv) - INR 750/-
(If 2 indv)- INR 899/-
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NUMBER OF *ALL THE PARTICIPANTS* TO Ms. Amrita Tripathy at 9041507489
4. Organisation discount (min 5 indv)- INR 699/-
5. Present Interns- INR 499/-
6. Ex interns- INR 699 /-
UPI ID- Wildlifearc@kotak
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