Course Description

This course is designed for campers with prior programming knowledge. Campers will get an introduction to R programming language for effective data analysis. The course will also cover some statistical tools and testing methods. Campers will get to work on real analytical projects and use the skills back in school. (Before registering for this camp, it is required that campers have completed one of the following prerequisite courses: Programming 301: Python or Programming 302: Java.)

Topics Covered

•       Variables
•       Data Types
•       Calling functions
•       Function Documentation
•       Missing Data
•       Loops
•       Conditional statement
•       Advanced Data Structures
•       Reading CSVs
•       Basic graphs
•       ggplot2
•       Extract Data from Web Sites
•       Basic Statistics
•       Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)

Camper’s Portfolio

•       EDA project
•       Data Analytic project
•       Documentation
•       Inspired future work

Dates

Lunch

Lunch is included.

Camp Credentials

• This camp is accredited by the American Camp Association!

Drop-off/Pick-up Location

Middle School Entrance

What to Pack

• A water bottle