Course Software
This page lists all the software we’ll be using in class.
You should install and set everything here before the first day of class.
- Install / setup these tools:
- Slack: You can find a sign up link on the announcement in Blackboard.
- Install the Slack app on your phone and Turn notifications on!
- Install the latest version of R and RStudio:
- Download and install R (version 4.0.2 or higher)
- Download and install RStudio (Desktop version)
We will always work in RStudio, so be careful to open RStudio and not the default R application that comes with R:
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If you have a Mac, install XQuartz. This is needed for making some figures.
Sign up for RStudio cloud (the free version). It’s basically the same thing as RStudio, but accessible via a web browser. If things aren’t working on your computer, this is a great backup to quickly get back to working in R!
You’ll need to install some R packages in RStudio that we will use throughout the semester. To do so, open RStudio then copy-paste this code into the console and press Return. This will install all the packages listed in the file.
That’s it - you’re all set for class!
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