Scope: For this course a basic understanding of R is required: this is not a course to learn R. The main purposes of this course can be summarised as:
- Introduction to Big Data and the similarities and differences between regular modelling approaches and big data modelling
- Understanding of possibilities and limitations of R in big data research
- Introduction to high performance computing (HPC)
- Reproducible research
The aim of the course is to help experienced R users to tackle the problems they face when analysing big data sets. The course will consist of a mixture of lectures and computer labs (in a ratio of approximately 60/40), so there is plenty of time for hands-on exercises.
Target group: The course is aimed at PhD candidates, postdocs, and other academics
Course duration: 2 days
Contact: PE&RC Office: office.pe@wur.nl
Registration of interest: You can register your interest HERE (note: this is not an official registration).
