Workshops
The following is a list of workshops presented by the SCF in recent years, with links to the content.
- Databases and SQL
Based on Chris Paciorek's workshop in January 2021. Intermediate level coverage of database concepts, SQL (including subqueries and window functions), and database creation.
Last updated January 2021. - Parallel programming with Dask and R future
Based on Chris Paciorek's workshop in March 2019.
Last updated March 2019. -
An intensive introduction to R
Based on the SCF/D-Lab R bootcamps held January 2019 and August 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013.
Last updated August 2020. -
An intensive introduction to Python
Based on the SCF Python bootcamp held August 2018.
Last updated August 2018. -
Parallel programming
Based on Chris Paciorek's workshop on campus resources and parallel programming in November 2016. This material extends that given in workshops in October 2015, October 2014, October/November 2013 and in October 2012.
Last updated November 2016. -
Using the campus Savio cluster: an introduction for Biostatistics researchers
Based on Chris Paciorek's workshop in March 2016.
Last updated March 2016. -
GPU computation
Based on Chris Paciorek's workshop in February 2016.
Last updated February 2016. -
Using make to automate analysis workflows and building software
Based on Chris Paciorek's presentation to the Berkeley chapter of The Hacker Within in April 2015.
Last updated April 2015. -
Parallel programming in R and with Amazon's EC2
Based on Chris Paciorek's workshop for the Berkeley biostat grad students on shared and distributed memory parallelism in R in March 2015.
Last updated March 2015. -
MapReduce and distributed computing using Spark
Based on Chris Paciorek's workshop in November 2014.
Last updated November 2014. -
GPU computation
Based on Chris Paciorek's workshop in April 2014.
Last updated April 2014. -
Using C++, calling C++ from R, and creating R packages
Includes material from Chris Paciorek's workshop in April/May 2013.
Last updated spring 2013. -
Computation in the cloud
Includes use of Amazon's EC2 and Google Compute Engine.
Last updated March 2014.