Data Analysis with R (Part 1 of 3)

I'm excited about our plan to enhance our programming skills through an online learning experience. As a group, we decided that we will focus on the "Data Analysis with R" course taught by Facebook instructors on the Udacity learning platform. This will ensure that we are all on the same page when we're ready to kick off our R-Ladies Dallas group project.

The course is available for free at the following link: https://www.udacity.com/course/data-analysis-with-r--ud651

Please join the #learning channel in our R-Ladies Dallas Slack community so that we can discuss the course and ask/answer questions you may have about the material. Slack sign-up info provided below.

Agenda

Part 1: Lessons 1 - 4 < -------- this meetup event
Part 2: Lessons 5 - 8
Part 3: Lessons 9 - 10

To prepare for the event, please take time to watch the videos and work through the exercises. They estimate that it may take you up to 9 hours to complete the videos and exercises in Part 1 (Lessons 1 - 4). Actual completion time could be lower depending on how much experience you have with some of the concepts.

You are encouraged to click the link below to keep up with the webinar series and to join the Slack community. Slack is a messaging platform where we will share open job opportunities, free or low-cost online training materials, and R-Ladies group projects that will help you practice your R programming skills and develop a portfolio that could be used to showcase your skills to hiring managers.

Webinar + Slack sign-up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJhvSg-YrNYOrmju1yrXvYhFM7xMey1WpDq1NSGIp6x41VaA/viewform

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About R-Ladies Dallas

R-Ladies Dallas welcomes members of all R proficiency levels, whether you're a new or aspiring R user, or an experienced R programmer interested in mentoring, networking & expert upskilling. Our non-profit, civil society community is designed to develop our members' R skills & knowledge through social, collaborative learning & sharing. Supporting minority identity access to STEM skills & careers, the Free Software Movement, and contributing to the global R community!

A local chapter of R-Ladies Global, R-Ladies Dallas exists to promote gender diversity in the R community worldwide. We are pro-actively inclusive of queer, trans, and all minority identities, with additional sensitivity to intersectional identities. Our priority is to provide a safe community space for anyone identifying as a minority gender who is interested in and/or working with R. As a founding principle, there is no cost or charge to participate in any of our R-Ladies communities around the world.

Q: Are men welcome to attend R-Ladies events?
A: Yes, men are welcome at this event. Our mission is to encourage more women and non-binary individuals to get involved in the R community. Please help us by spreading the word about R-Ladies, and by being respectful of the fact that this event is primarily for women/non-binary/female-identifying individuals.

We expect all attendees to abide & be governed by our community code of conduct. Please take a moment to review our R-Ladies Global code of conduct (particularly if this is your first time attending!): https://github.com/rladies/starter-kit/wiki/Code-of-Conduct.