Editing Statistics and Statistical Programming (Spring 2019)/Problem Set: Week 1
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:'''PC1.''' Download and install R — You can do that from [https://cran.rstudio.com/ this webpage] where you will have to choose based on your operating system. | :'''PC1.''' Download and install R — You can do that from [https://cran.rstudio.com/ this webpage] where you will have to choose based on your operating system. | ||
:'''PC2.''' Download and install RStudio — Download and run the "installer" from the "Installers" sections of [https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/ the RStudio download page]. You'll want to choose the one that is appropriate for your operating systems (e.g., Windows, Mac OSX, or GNU/Linux). | :'''PC2.''' Download and install RStudio — Download and run the "installer" from the "Installers" sections of [https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/ the RStudio download page]. You'll want to choose the one that is appropriate for your operating systems (e.g., Windows, Mac OSX, or GNU/Linux). | ||
:'''PC3.''' | :'''PC3.''' Create and save a new RStudio "Project" ('.Rproj') that includes a new RMarkdown file ('.Rmd'). Write some text notes and R code in your RMarkdown file and "knit" the output into a PDF. | ||
:'''PC4.''' Compress everything from your project into a "zip" archive (feel free to use some other compression | :'''PC4.''' Compress everything from your project into a "zip" archive (feel free to use some other compression tool if you like) and upload it to Canvas. | ||
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== Statistical Questions (from OpenIntro) == | == Statistical Questions (from OpenIntro) == | ||
'''Exercises from OpenIntro | '''Exercises from OpenIntro §1''' | ||
:'''SQ0.''' Any questions or clarifications from the OpenIntro text or lecture notes? | :'''SQ0.''' Any questions or clarifications from the OpenIntro text or lecture notes? | ||
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Read the following paper and answer the questions below Please be prepared to identify parts of the paper that support your claims. | Read the following paper and answer the questions below Please be prepared to identify parts of the paper that support your claims. | ||
:Kramer, Adam D. I., Jamie E. Guillory, and Jeffrey T. Hancock. 2014. “Experimental Evidence of Massive-Scale Emotional Contagion through Social Networks.” ''Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences'' 111(24):8788–90. [[http://www.pnas.org/content/111/24/8788.full | :Kramer, Adam D. I., Jamie E. Guillory, and Jeffrey T. Hancock. 2014. “Experimental Evidence of Massive-Scale Emotional Contagion through Social Networks.” ''Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences'' 111(24):8788–90. [[http://www.pnas.org/content/111/24/8788.full Available through NU libraries]] | ||
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