Carolina Data Challenge - Week of Workshops (September 28th - October 2nd)
We are excited to announce our official Week of Workshops schedule! This coming week, workshops will be held each evening to help beginners and experienced hackers learn or refresh their data science skills which can be used for the challenge, coursework, or career. Please review the following schedule for these carefully curated events and join us through the associated links to prepare for the challenge and network with your fellow hackers.
We will be using WebEx for all CDC meetings and events. For the best CDC experience, download and familiarize yourself with theWebEx Meetings desktop application before the workshops and challenge begin!
Introduction to R (R Series: Part 1)
Monday 9/28
7-8pm ET
Are you interested in using R but have no idea where to start? Are you curious about how to use R for data science? Join us in our Intro to R workshop! Discover the basics of the R programming language and how to navigate RStudio. Learn how to effectively communicate your work with R Markdown. And get a sense of how to practice data science with a taste of the Tidyverse!
Download R and RStudio for free to best prepare for the workshop!
R(v4.0.2) RStudio Desktop Help guide to installing both
Meeting number (access code): 120 680 1229
Meeting password: JYuA39Kd2Xw
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Introduction to Tableau
Tuesday 9/29
6-7pm ET
Learn to utilize Tableau software to create analytical dashboards and data visualizations. Tableau is an easy to use program that makes it simple to use and understand data. We'll be taking a practice dataset and making charts, maps, and visualizations that can show such data in a whole new context.
Download Tableau for free through UNC's platform!
Tableau Installation
Meeting number (access code): 120 302 1931
Meeting password: 7BUsH3esmH3
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Introduction to Git & GitHub
Wednesday 9/30
7-8pm ET
Have you ever wondered how to work on a coding project with others? Started a project and been confused how to navigate through GitHub? In this workshop, we’ll cover what Git and GitHub are and how to use them effectively. We’ll go into pushing/pulling through the command line and how to perform pull requests on GitHub. If you’re at all interested in Computer Science, this workshop will teach you necessary skills for collaborating on projects. Please come join us, we hope to see you there!
Please install Git and make a GitHub account for free!
Git Mac Download Git Windows Download GitHub
Meeting number (access code): 120 286 0586
Meeting password: Z4truDrKt35
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Introduction to Spatial Data (R Series: Part 2)
Thursday 10/1
7-8pm ET
Location is an important, but often overlooked aspect of data science. In this Intro to Spatial Data workshop, you’ll get an introduction to spatial data and data types, work on cleaning and manipulating spatial data sets, and learn how to add aspects of space and time to more conventional statistical methods in order to boost your data science skills! This workshop is geared towards those already familiar with R and RStudio, but beginners, especially those who attended Part 1 on Monday, are more than welcome to tag along!
Download R and RStudio here for free!
R(v4.0.2) RStudio Desktop Help guide to installing both
Meeting number (access code): 120 051 4486
Meeting password: dXQMJap2i29
Spatial Data - Join Meeting
Meet & Greet
Friday 10/2
7-8pm ET
Don’t really know any participants at CDC? This is the event for you! This is a laid back event where CDC participants can get to know each other a little better before the competition and meet some people you’d like to form a group with! We’ll be chatting about fun topics so feel free to drop by!
Meeting number (access code): 120 995 0102
Meeting password: A2GjMspCF24
Meet & Greet - Join Meeting
