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Python for R Users - In person, November 3 - free for students [cross posted]

  • 1.  Python for R Users - In person, November 3 - free for students [cross posted]

    Posted 10-24-2023 07:47

    Are you in and around Kentucky?  Interested in learning Python?  Check out the training below.  We hope you will join us.

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    The Kentucky chapter of the ASA is thrilled to announce our 2023 Fall Short Course! 

     

    Python for R Users 

    Instructor: Bereket Kindo, Humana

    Friday, November 3, 2023
    8:30AM – 4:30PM ET

    University of Louisville, Health Science Campus
    K-Wing Building, Room 2006
    555 South Floyd Street, Louisville KY

     

    This short course introduces Python programming for users of R. Throughout the course we will highlight syntactic similarities and differences between the two languages. As much as possible, we will make the course beginner friendly. Please visit https://kyamstat.regfox.com/python-for-r-users for additional details and the registration page.


    Attendance is open to everyone, including non-ASA and non-chapter members.  Please feel free to share this announcement with others who may be interested. 

     

    Free Student Attendance. A generous grant from the ASA Biopharmaceutical Section will cover the registration costs for 40 student attendees on a first come, first serve basis.


    Prerequisite: This course assumes basic knowledge of programming concepts such as variable assignment, using functions, vector/array construction and indexing. While the preferred prerequisite is a working knowledge of R or other statistical computing languages (e.g., SAS, Matlab), those with no prior background in programming are also welcome. We will make a concerted effort to make it beginner friendly. For those who do not have previous programming background in any language, we recommend reading the first 5 chapters of "Think Python" by Allen B. Downey. This book is freely accessible at Think Python Link.



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    Donna E Levy
    KY-ASA President
    Associate Director - Syneos Health
    Group email: amstat.ky@gmail.com
    Personal: donna.levy@syneoshealth.com
    URL: http://community.amstat.org/kentucky/home
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