Learn and practice how to talk directly to your computer via command line. The
shell is a very powerful tool for using scientific software and working
with large data sets. It is primarily used to manage files and run
programs, and it allows for automation of repetitive tasks. This
workshop is a prerequisite for DataLab’s workshops on Introduction to Version Control with Git and Reproducible Research for Teams with GitHub.
Prerequisites: No prior coding experience is
necessary. All participants will need a computer with a shell scripting
program (terminal, bash, etc.) installed, and the latest version of
Zoom. An asynchronous module will be provided to registered learners to
read through prior to the workshop.
If you are using Windows, you will need to install additional
software to follow along in the workshop. Instructions for installing
this software are available here.
Please note that you are only required to complete a single section of
these instructions (“Git on Windows”); no other sections are relevant
for this particular workshop and you can disregard them.
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