BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250427T214455EDT-9806A8Sdl3@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250428T014455Z DESCRIPTION:The internet is full of data that you can use for your analysis . As part of our data life cycle series\, we will introduce you to efficie ntly retrieve data from the internet. We will look into downloading files\ , using APIs\, web-scraping\, and downloading feeds.\n\nAt the end of this workshop\, you will be able to\n    - use an API\n    - understand ethical web-scraping (i.e. how to download data from a website)\n    - understand h ow to work with RSS feeds\n\nPrerequisites:\n     · Introductory knowledge of R\, e.g. from Introduction to programming in R\, or CDSI R summer camp. \n     · Install R and RStudio on your computer. You can find installation instructions here. Please contact us (cdsi.science [at] mcgill.ca) if you are having trouble with installation.\n     · Please make sure to bring you r laptop and charger.\n\nInstructor: Dr. Tim Elrick\, Faculty Lecturer in the Faculty of Science.\n\nLocation: HYBRID. Zoom link or Burnside Hall\, room 1104.\n\nRegistration: Register Here\n DTSTART:20241119T150000Z DTEND:20241119T170000Z SUMMARY:Workshop: Acquiring data from the internet in R URL:/cdsi/channels/event/workshop-acquiring-data-inter net-r-360395 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR