IDS233 Computers in the Sciences Homepage

Course summary

This course is an introduction to computer methods in the natural and social sciences. Primary emphasis is on learning to use software for data acquisition, data graphics, and modelling. Software introduced here is employed in a variety of other courses.


Instructor:	Dwight Krehbiel (krehbiel@bethelks.edu)
Textbooks:	Robbins, N. (2005). Creating more effective graphs. New York: Wiley. Tufte, E. (2006). The cognitive style of PowerPoint (2nd ed.). Cheshire, CT: Graphics Press.	Software we use: Linux, MacOS X, and Windows operating systems; LabVIEW 8.5.1, R and R Commander, SYSTAT 12, NetLogo, Vensim, FireFox, SeaMonkey, Safari, WSftp, Fetch, Adobe Reader, Excel, OpenOffice.org, Scribus, Moodle
Meeting time:	Class: Monday, Wednesday 8:00-8:50 a.m.or 12:00-12:50 p.m. Labs: Monday 7:00-8:50 p.m. or Tuesday 1:00-2:50 p.m.

IDS233 Computers in the Sciences Homepage

Course summary

Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities