introduction to the S Language & Programming (1 Day)

Date:   7 Oct, 2010 - Sydney (Thu)
          28 Oct, 2010 - Melbourne (Thu)
       
           
Time:   9:15AM - 4:00PM
Price:  $330 including GST

Bookings: please call 02 9233 6888 or email enquiries@solutionmetrics.com.au

A training course for new(ish) users of S+

Course Description

Introduction to the S+ Command Line & Programming Course provides users with the knowledge to efficiently use the S+  Command line & language.

Course content includes Introduction to the S+ Command Line, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation, Creating Powerful Graphics,  Data Analysis, writing your own simple functions, efficient programming, efficient use of S+ tools, converting R code to S+, avoiding repetitive typing/clicking & file management.

Personal computers are provided & course presentations are backed up by frequent practical sessions. Fee includes lunch, refreshments & course materials.

Who will Benefit?

All new & relatively new users to S+. This course has largely been developed with input from our customers.  Through experience in providing S+ technical support & using it regularly for data analysis, the presenters have gained insight into the areas where users have the greatest need for knowledge. 

Recommended Prerequisites

No experience in S+ is necessary. The course is not intended as an introductory statistics course. It is recommended that course participants have an elementary knowledge of statistics/data analysis & some familiarity with Windows.

Course Outline

• Introduction to S+
• Accessing Help
• Creating Working Directories for different projects.
• S+ Language objects & functions
• Data Import/Export & Editing
• Data Manipulation including Stack, Subset & Merge
• How to Create Command Exporatory Graphics - Histograms, Box Plots, Bar Charts, Scatter Plots & 3D Plots
  - Changing symbols, colours, style of points, axes, range etc
  - Labelling & Identifying Points. Adding Titles etc
  - Multiple Graphs on a single graphsheet.
  - Plotting Subsets of Rows
  - Adding points, lines, legends to existing plots
• Exporting Graphics
• Introduction to Programming in S+
• Writing simple functions to improve efficiency
• Converting R code to S+
• Basic Statistical Models via the Command Line
• Customisation and Handy Hints

In-house

We also offer Working with the S+ Point & Click Interface Course
in-house - $1100*

Convenience of having the course at your office. Also, available at universities for staff & students. Economical for 2+ participants.

*Price includes GST. Available in Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne or Sydney. Other cities are available for a small additional fee. Between 1 & 10 participants. Additional fee applies for more than 10 participants.

More info, please call 02 9233 6888 or email enquiries@solutionmetrics.com.au