Background

To create graphics that clearly answer questions, you must understand the basics of how the human perceptual system works. This 40-minute talk by John Rauser, a data scientist in the technology industry, will give you an overview. You can find the code for the majority of his graphics here.

You will also be responsible for getting R and Rstudio installed and running.

Readings

  • John Rauser Talk
  • Being a better online reader
  • Chapter 1: R for Data Scientists
  • Getting used to R, Rstudio, and R Markdown (R basics)
  • R and R-Studio Practice

Tasks

[X] Read the course syllabus and make sure you understand our class routine and grading

[X] Get R and R-Studio running on your computer

  • Fix your settings in R-Studio to use the code diagnostics

[X] Watch John Rauser Presentation

  • Use the following google spreadsheet to input your three favorite segments of the video.
  • Use your course standardized name tolliverk.

[X] Read the material about learning online and be prepared for a conversation in class

Class Time

Why Iā€™m in this class
  • Prepare for Research Analytics
  • Understand Data
  • Use an environment to analysis data