Week 1 - Introduction to the Course and Data

Welcome to the course! Before we start learning statistics we will get to know each other, the tools we will use, and the policies of the course. If you have any questions about Week 1 materials please post them on Piazza (you will soon see what Piazza is). If you click on icons such as it would direct you to the appropriate link where the course material lies.

		Notes	Links	Due
	Welcome to the Course
	Sign up for Piazza
	Introduce yourself to your classmates
	Sign up for Gradescope	You have been added to the course automatically.
	Introduce yourself to your professor.			Oct 8, 11:59 pm
	Getting to Know the Course Website	Take time go over the contents of this website, especially read the policies section. Do not forget to bookmark introdata.science.
	Syllabus quiz	Timed 30 minutes. introdata.science.		Oct 8, 11:59 pm
	Download VPN	Use the instructions to download VPN so that you can access resources such as ICS Hub that are only available on the campus network.
	Log in to ICS Hub (no longer needed we switched to using R on your computers.)	You need to be connected through VPN or must be on campus. Account activation instructions are in the link.
	Download and install R	Yes, you do need to download and install unless you have the latest version.
	Download and install RStudio	Yes, you do need to download and install unless you have the latest version. Download the free Desktop version. From this point onward whenever you see me using ICS Hub, you just need to use RStudio on your computer.
	First Steps in R
	First Steps in R Markdown
	Download git (Windows users only)
	GitHub Setup and Introduction
	Introduction to Data
	Reading from IMS book	Section 1.2.1
	(some) Data Types
	Data Quiz	In the repo for weekly materials. After you are done, do not forget to push it.		Oct 8, 11:59 pm
	What is the Question?	Optional Reading. Make sure to read the chart carefully.
	Homework 1	In course organization you will find your own repo hw1-username.		Oct 16, 11:59 pm