Overview: This workshop will give an overview of the foundations of programming in R.

At the end of the workshop, you will:
- Become familiar with the integrated development environment RStudio
- Understand the different types of variables in R (data types and data structures)
- Be able to write simple scripts
- Understand how to load and use libraries
- Be able to use control flow to automate your scripts
- Know how to get help

Prerequisites: 
· Knowledge of filesystems would be helpful (e.g. from Understanding filesystems workshop).
· Install R and RStudio on your computer. You can find installation instructions here. Please contact us (cdsi.science@mcgill.ca) if you are having trouble with installation.
· Please make sure to bring your laptop and charger.

Location: HYBRID. Online via Zoom, or in-person at Burnside Hall room 1104 (11th floor).
Instructor: Jake Lawlor, PhD student, Dept. of Biology, Faculty of Science, McGill University.

IMPORTANT NOTE: for those attending the workshop online, you must log-into your McGill Zoom account. Otherwise, the link will not work. You can do so on the browser here: https://mcgill.zoom.us/ . For more information on McGill Zoom, please visit this website: https://www.mcgill.ca/tls/students/learning-resources/use-technology/learning-zoom