Lab 01
Computing + Linear algebra review
Today’s lab
Topics
Data wrangling and visualizations in R
Review linear algebra concepts and introduce some matrix calculus concepts
Notes
Put all responses for computing questions in your
lab-01Quarto document. You may write any mathematical work by hand and attach it to the rendered PDF before uploading to Gradescope.This lab will be graded for completion. You will receive feedback so you know what to expect in future assignments. See Grading for more detail
Tips for working on lab
Labs will always be due Tuesdays at 11:59pm, but you are encouraged to complete as much as you can during the lab session.
One work strategy is to get through portions that you think will be most challenging during lab when a TA can help you on the spot.
For today’s lab, start with the material you most need to review - computing or linear algebra concepts.
- We will begin using the linear algebra concepts in class on January 21.
Workflow and formatting
Part of the lab grade is for “workflow and formatting” assessing the reproducible workflow and document format. This includes
Having at least 3 informative commit messages (practicing version control)
- There are markers in Lab 01 to help you incorporate version control in your workflow
The PDF is neatly organized document with clear exercise headings and readable code and narrative
The name (first and last) and date are updated at the top of the document.
When you’re done with lab
Make sure all your final changes have been pushed to your GitHub repo
Submit your final PDF to Gradescope
Combine the rendered Quarto document and handwritten math work into a single PDF document if needed.
Access Gradescope through the course Canvas site
Mark the pages associated with each exercise.
Getting started
Ask your TA if
You do not have a
lab-01repo in the GitHub course organization: github.com/sta221-sp25You need help cloning the repo and starting a new RStudio project
