Dear Colleagues, Why would you bother with learning a programming language in this age of "vibe coding"? Well, studies have shown that understanding the subject matter helps you use "AI" tools more efficiently... So let me announce my "R as a Programming Language" course (more info at https://training.vbcf.ac.at/training/rlang.php ). This introductory course serves as the foundation for most of my biostatistics trainings by teaching you the basics of the R programming language. Please read the following information carefully until the end. Who may attend? If you have received this email, you may sign up :-) However, preference is given to the "new" phd students as discussed during the "Prime Your PhD" boot camp. Topics on Day 1 (9th September): • Introduction to R: general principles. • Data structures in R: vectors, matrices, arrays, lists, data frames. Data import/export. Topics on Day 2 (11th September) : • Functions in R: how to write your own functions and scripts. • Visualization in R: various plot types ("classic" built-in graphics only). Out of scope: We won't discuss statistics at all. Basic biostatistics and more advanced data analysis/machine learning courses will come soon. Prerequisites: Good typing skills. Experience with other programming languages is advantageous but not needed. Date/Time: Wednesday the 9th and Friday the 11th September (Wed-Thu), 09:00 - 13:00 on both days. This is a "two-half-day course", but due to lack of seminar room availability there's a break (on Thursday) between the two parts. Attendance: physical only, no remote participation. Reason: it's very difficult to correct typos over Zoom. Cost: free of charge. How to register: 1) Check your calendar. *** If you register but don't attend, you are taking away a place from a colleague! *** 2) Ask your supervisor for permission to attend. 3) Inform your supervisor that you won't be available during the course. (No last-minute lab meeting presentations etc!) 4) Open this URL: https://training.vbcf.ac.at/training/schedule.php Click on the [REGISTER] button and fill out the form. Please specify your job type correctly. Thank you, András