Environment

This course can be followed by anyone with access to a bit of technical infrastructure. This section details the set of local and online requirements you will need to be able to follow along, as well as instructions or pointers to get set up on your own. This is a centralised section that lists everything you will require.

Coding Languages

In this course, you have the option to follow along using either R or Python, depending on your past experience with these programming languages and preference. Please choose one language to focus on and stick to it throughout.

• If you want to follow the course in R, you can find instructions to set up your environment here.

• If you want to follow the course in Python, you can find instructions to set up your environment here.

This course has two assignments and you will be required to submit both assignments in the same programming languages. The next two sections will guide you through the process of setting up your development environment in R or Python, so you can get started with the course smoothly.

Reproducing code in this book

If you want to reproduce the code in the book, you need the most recent version of Quarto, R and relevant packages. These can be installed following the instructions provided in our R installation guide. Quarto (1.2.280) can be downloaded from the Quarto website, it may already be installed when you download R and R Studio.