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Past Events – Page 3 – Office of Advanced Research Computing Past Events – Page 3 – Office of Advanced Research Computing

Introduction to the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with ArcGIS Online

A Geographic Information System (GIS) can be a very useful tool for your research by incorporating location when exploring questions. In this short, interactive workshop, we will focus on ArcGIS Online basics, explore the interface, add and visualize data. We will explore the analysis tools, hosted feature services, collaboration and sharing. Previous knowledge of geographic … Read More

Data science basics: introduction to Python

This online workshop will provide a beginning level introduction to computer programming using Python, a popular general-purpose programming language. No prior programming knowledge is required. We will present Python syntax, assigning variables, data types, and conditional statements. We will make use of replit.com, a browser-based tool for coding.

Introduction to GIS with QGIS

A Geographic Information System (GIS) can be a very useful tool for your research by incorporating location when exploring questions. In this short, interactive workshop, we will focus on the open source geographic information system: QGIS3. We will explore the interface, add and visualize data, create a map layout, explore plugins and support. Previous knowledge … Read More

R for data analysis: a tidyverse approach

This session introduces the R statistical software environment, basic methods of data analysis, and the "tidyverse." While R is much more than the tidyverse, the development of the tidyverse packages, led by RStudio, has provided a powerful and connected toolkit to get started using R. Note that graphics and data manipulation are covered in subsequent … Read More

Introduction to Python programming

This workshop is designed for beginners with little to no experience in programming, aiming to provide a rapid yet comprehensive introduction to the world of Python, one of the most popular and versatile programming languages today. Learners will quickly grasp Python syntax, script execution, and fundamental constructs like variables, data types, and operators. They will … Read More

Intro to Amarel HPC Cluster

Register to attend this workshop at the bottom of this page. Zoom link will be emailed after filling out the registration form. Workshop content: This short course helps everyone make those first few steps toward productively using a Linux cluster for research — all members of the Rutgers community have free access to the Amarel Cluster. … Read More

Data science basics: introduction to Python 2

This online workshop will present a beginning level introduction to iteration, lists, and subroutines in Python, building on our Introduction to Python-1. No programming experience is necessary. Attendance at the previous Python-1 workshop is not required. We will make use of replit.com, a browser based tool for coding.

GIS Joins, Queries and Data Management Tools using ArcGIS Online

A Geographic Information System (GIS) can be a very useful tool for your research by incorporating location when exploring questions. In this short, interactive workshop, we will work through various GIS data tools including data table join operations and spatial data management analyses. Make sure to register for an ArcGIS Online account before the start … Read More

GIS Joins, Queries and Data Management Tools using ArcGIS Pro

A Geographic Information System (GIS) can be a very useful tool for your research by incorporating location when exploring questions. In this short, interactive workshop, we will work through various GIS data tools including data table join operations and spatial data management analyses. Make sure to register for an ArcGIS Online account before the start … Read More