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June,2024
3 Jun 9:00 am 12:00 pm

CO Summer School S2: Data Preparation

This course provides you with essential knowledge and skills to effectively prepare data for analysis. Starting with an overview of the Data Analytics pipeline and processes, the course explores various statistical and visualization techniques used in Exploratory and Descriptive Analytics to understand historical data. You will then delve into the art of Data Preparation, gaining expertise in data cleaning, handling missing values, detecting, and handling outliers, as well as transforming and engineering features. By the end of the course, you will be equipped with the necessary tools to ensure data quality and integrity, enabling you to make informed decisions and derive valuable insights from their data. Level: Introductory Length: 3 Hours Format: Lecture + Hands-on Prerequisites: Basic Python (part of the 2024 Compute Ontario Summer School) Virtual
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3 Jun 9:00 am 12:00 pm

CO Summer School S1: Introduction to Linux shell (morning session)

Running programs on the supercomputers is done via the BASH shell. This course is two three hour live demos on using bash. No prior familiarity with bash is assumed. In addition to the basics of getting around, globbing, regular expressions, redirection, pipes, and scripting will be covered. A series of exercises are required to be done in order to complete the course. Level: Introductory Length: Two 3-Hour Sessions Format: Lecture + Hands-on Prerequisites: None (part of the 2024 Compute Ontario Summer School) Virtual
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3 Jun 1:30 pm 4:30 pm

CO Summer School S2: Data Security

Be aware. Stay secure. Join us to learn more about the tools you can use to prevent the theft of your data and possibly of your identity. Other topics of discussion will include common hacking attempts, how to recognize them, and how to avoid having your data compromised, stolen, or destroyed. We will also talk about data encryption and provide tips for when travelling with electronic devices. Level: Introductory Length: 3 hours Format: Lecture Prerequisites: None (part of the 2024 Compute Ontario Summer School) Virtual
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3 Jun 1:30 pm 4:30 pm

CO Summer School S1: Introduction to Linux shell (afternoon session)

Running programs on the supercomputers is done via the BASH shell. This course is two three hour live demos on using bash. No prior familiarity with bash is assumed. In addition to the basics of getting around, globbing, regular expressions, redirection, pipes, and scripting will be covered. A series of exercises are required to be done in order to complete the course. Level: Introductory Length: Two 3-Hour Sessions Format: Lecture + Hands-on Prerequisites: None (part of the 2024 Compute Ontario Summer School) Virtual
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