Required Software
This course uses free, open source software. You need to download this software to your computer in order to follow along with the lessons and complete the associated assignments.
Git
Git is version control system. It helps keep track of changes and updates to your files. You can use it locally on your machine and also on servers.
You can download Git for free here.
On Windows, an extra configuration step is necessary to make sure Git Bash is installed with Git.
On macOS, no extra configuration steps are necessary. We recommend installing Git via Xcode.
For more detailed instructions on how to download Git for your specific operating system, see the Installing Git section of DataLab’s Introduction to Version Control workshop.
R & R Studio
R is a programming language for working with data, performing statistical analyses, and generating data visualizations.
You can download R for free here.
RStudio is an integrated development environment (IDE) that provides a user-friendly interface for working with R. RStudio will not work if you do not also have R installed.
You can download the RStudio Desktop Open-Source Edition for free here.