BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250507T115944EDT-4055m3tW6d@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250507T155944Z DESCRIPTION:Overview: The internet is full of data that you can use for you r analysis. As part of our data life cycle series\, we will introduce you to efficiently retrieve data from the internet. We will look into download ing files\, using APIs\, web-scraping\, and downloading feeds.\n\nAt the e nd of this workshop\, you will be able to\n    - use an API\n    - understan d ethical web-scraping (i.e. how to download data from a website)\n    - un derstand how to work with RSS feeds\n\nPrerequisites:\n     · Introductory knowledge of R\, e.g. from Introduction to programming in R\, or CDSI R su mmer camp.\n     · Install R and RStudio on your computer. You can find ins tallation instructions here. Please contact us (cdsi.science [at] mcgill.c a) if you are having trouble with installation.\n     · Please make sure to bring your laptop and charger.\n\nInstructor: Dr. Tim Elrick\, Faculty Le cturer in the Faculty of Science.\n\nLocation: HYBRID. Zoom link or Burnsi de Hall\, room 1104.\n\nRegistration: Register Here\n DTSTART:20250311T140000Z DTEND:20250311T160000Z SUMMARY:Acquiring data from the internet in R URL:/cdsi/channels/event/acquiring-data-internet-r-364 037 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR