Week 1: Getting Started

January 12-18, 2026

📖 Reading

• Read the syllabus
• Read the course support page
• Read OTC Chapter 1

📐 Prepare for class

• Ensure R, python, quarto, RStudio are installed on your machine
  • Software Installation guide
• Print out and bring cheat sheets for R and python (if you need them)
• Reading Quiz Week 1 (for Wednesday)

🥱 Monday 🌛

• Discussion: Syllabus
• Github Introduction
• YouTube Recording of Lecture portion of class

🐪️ Wednesday 🐦‍⬛

• Set up Quarto portfolio site
• Find a quarto/LaTeX template for a CV and cover letter
• YouTube Recording of Lecture portion of class

🏋 Practice Your Skills

• Find a job to apply for that is interesting to you and uses the skills you expect to have at the end of this program – submit on Canvas as a PDF printout (because links don’t stay for that long)