Introduction to computing for the social sciences

Overview

• Introduce myself
• Identify major course objectives
• Identify course logistics
• Introduce basic principles of data science workflow and programming
• Explain how to get started in R

Class materials

• Introduction to computing for the social sciences

Additional readings

• Learning to Think Like a Computer
• Good Enough Practices in Scientific Computing (optional, but good summary of best computing practices)

What you need to do after class

• Install and setup software
• Register your GitHub username for the course
• Begin homework 1