Join us for a three day introductory in-person workshop on databases and SQL

June 17, 18, and 20, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Each day will be a combination of a lecture and practical. We will cover:

  • Introduction to relational databases.
  • Structured query language (SQL).
  • How to setup a PostgreSQL database on your local machine and use it to analyze data.

Software Requirements

You will be expected to bring your own laptop and have all required software installed prior to the workshop. If you are using a work-issued laptop, you will most likely need administrator privileges to install the following required software:

REGISTRATION

General: $325
Non-profit and community-based organizations: $125
PSU Students: $10 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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Join us for a three day introductory in-person workshop on R

September 10–12, 9:30am - 4:30pm

Tired of finding errors in your spreadsheets that perpetuate and cascade through your work? Still trying to cram “big” data into tiny worksheets? Wish you had an easier way to easily share data and results with others? Want to better manage and maintain your workflow? Always wanted to learn R and version control but never found the time? If any of your answers are yes, then this course is for you!

After several years of hiatus, we are excited to host an "Intro to R" workshop where we will cover the following:

  • Coding and scripting basics
  • Intro to data wrangling and visualizations
  • Version control & best practices
  • Where to go for help and how to expand your skills

Prerequisites for the Workshop

Basic knowledge and experience working with quantitative data; experience and skills in a different programming language or data processing and statistical software is helpful but not required.

Course Requirements

Please bring your own laptop and have the following software installed prior to the workshop. If you are using a work machine, please make sure you have reached out to your IT department to have these programs installed:

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