R help - May 2001 - Course: R Fundamentals and Programming Techniques by Prof. Doug Bates, July 18-20, 2001.

XLSolutions Corporation (www.xlsolutions-corp.com) is pleased to announce 
a three-day R course, "R Fundamentals and Programming Techniques,"
presented
by Professor Doug Bates.


This special three-day R course is designed for those who want to learn 
to write R programs to accomplish typical data-processing tasks, including 
creating graphics. The course will give beginners a strong foundation for
becoming a versatile R programmer, and will expose experienced users to
skills
that make a better R programmer.

R is a freely available implementation of the S language and environment, 
for statistical computing and graphics similar to the commercial S-PLUS. 
You can download a copy of R software (Windows, Mac, Unix & Linux) 
from http://cran.r-project.org.


Course Description:

This three-day R course focuses on a broad spectrum of topics, from reading
raw data to a comparison of R and SAS. We will learn the essentials of data 
manipulation, graphical visualization and R programming. We will explore 
statistical data analysis tools, including graphics with data sets from areas
such as Finance, Biopharm, manufacturing and E-commerce. However, participants

are encouraged to bring their own data for an interactive session with 
the trainer.

Course Outline:

Day 1

· An Overview of R: Installation and Demonstration
· Data Manipulation and Graphics
· A Comparison of R and S-PLUS
· How can R Complement SAS?

Day 2

· Writing Functions
· Data Mining and Statistical Modeling
· Case Studies With Data from Participants


Day 3

· Project Management
· Techniques for Effective use of R
· Connecting R to External Data Sources
· Enhancing Plots



Cost for 3-day course: Chicago - July 18-20, 2001.

Commercial $985
Academic $875

(Includes course materials and 90 days Technical Support for R.)

Registration: 

Email Sue Turner: sue at xlsolutions-corp.com
Phone: 206-686-1578 x221
Visit us: www.xlsolutions-corp.com/training.htm


Course Format:

This course consists of a series of short lectures with demonstrations and 
interactive sessions for the participants. Each student is provided with bound

copies of the notes and a CD-ROM containing all examples, exercises 
and software used on the course.


Trainer's Background:

Douglas Bates is Professor of Statistics at the University of Wisconsin -
Madison 
and a member of the R Development Core Team. He is co-author of the nonlinear

modeling functions in both R and S-PLUS and a co-author of both the R and
S-PLUS 
versions of the nlme package for fitting linear and nonlinear mixed-effects
models.

He has taught short courses on nonlinear regression and mixed-effects models
on 
many occasions. He is the author with Donald G. Watts of "Nonlinear
Regression
Analysis and Its Applications" and with Jose C. Pinheiro of 
"Mixed-effects Models in S and S-PLUS".


Share Your Thoughts:

Are there any additional topics you would like for this course to address?
Would you like for this course to be offered in another city? 

Please let us know by contributing to our recommendation list: 
training at xlsolutions-corp.com.


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Three-day 18-20 July R Fundamentals and Programming Techniques.
Pre-registration Form (Please email or print and fax: 206-686-1578)
XLsolutions Corporation: For your Solutions needs, Consulting and Training.
www.xlsolutions-corp.com



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Elvis Miller, PhD
Manager Training and Technical Support
North American Division
XLSolutions Corporation
Email: elvis at xlsolutions-corp.com
Phone: 206-686-1578
Web: www.xlsolutions-corp.com
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