• Leighton Pritchard
  • Computational Biologist (SIPBS, Strathclyde)
  • Programming for 40 years (and still learning how to code!)
  • Carpentries instructor for ≈6 years

• Steven Ford
  • Teaching Associate (SIPBS, Strathclyde)

• Helpers
  • Emma Hobbs (St Andrews), Angelika Kiepas, David Mark, John Munnoch, Alemao Sanchez, Darren Scobie (Strathclyde)

• No prior programming/data science knowledge is required
• Installed the required software on your own machines
  • git bash (Windows only; use terminal on macOS/Linux)
  • RStudio and R (all platforms)
  • a text editor (NOT WORD!)
  • OpenRefine (all platforms)

Please “raise your hand” in Zoom, and a helper will assist you

https://pad.carpentries.org/2021-05-04-strathclyde-online

• https://sipbs-compbiol.github.io/2021-05-04-strathclyde-online/

• Day 1, AM: (Unix) Shell

• Day 1, PM: R part 1

• Day 2, AM: OpenRefine

• Day 2, PM: R part 2

• Each lesson lasts about 3hr

• 3x 45 minute sections

• 2x 15 minute breaks

• 1hr for lunch

• You
  • get as much from the course as you can
  • code along, attempt exercises, ask questions, share knowledge
• Instructors
  • prepare and lead you through the course material (live coding)
• Helpers
  • monitor EtherPad and Zoom chat to assist you 1:1 and as a group

The Carpentries have a Code of Conduct (linked from the Etherpad)

https://docs.carpentries.org/topic_folders/policies/index_coc.html

• You can report issues and concerns confidentially to Leighton, Steve, or one of the helpers

• If we’re the problem…

  • coc@carpentries.org
  • confidential@carpentries.org

• Raise your hand in Zoom
  • (a helper will assist - 1:1 guidance)
• Post a question in the chat
  • (a helper will triage - 1:1 guidance/general points; other learners can help)
• Post a question in EtherPad
  • (a helper/instructor will assist - general points; other learners can help)

• After each lesson
  • A link to a Qualtrics survey will be posted in EtherPad
• At the end of the course
  • Carpentries post-course online survey