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layout: workshop      # DON'T CHANGE THIS.
root: .               # DON'T CHANGE THIS EITHER.  (THANK YOU.)
carpentry: "swc"      # what kind of Carpentry (must be either "dc" or "swc")
venue: "Memorial University of Newfoundland"        # brief name of host site without address (e.g., "Euphoric State University")
address: "Room C3053, Chemistry-Physics Bldg, 230 Elizabeth Ave, St. John's, NL"      # full street address of workshop (e.g., "Room A, 123 Forth Street, Blimingen, Euphoria")
country: "ca"      # lowercase two-letter ISO country code such as "fr" (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1)
language: "en"     # lowercase two-letter ISO language code such as "fr" (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_639-1)
latlng: "47.573124,-52.733152"       # decimal latitude and longitude of workshop venue (e.g., "41.7901128,-87.6007318" - use http://www.latlong.net/)
humandate: "May 27-28, 2017"    # human-readable dates for the workshop (e.g., "Feb 17-18, 2020")
humantime: "9:00 am - 4:30 pm"    # human-readable times for the workshop (e.g., "9:00 am - 4:30 pm")
startdate: 2017-05-27      # machine-readable start date for the workshop in YYYY-MM-DD format like 2015-01-01
enddate: 2017-05-28        # machine-readable end date for the workshop in YYYY-MM-DD format like 2015-01-02
instructor: ["Ross Dickson","Oliver Stueker"] # boxed, comma-separated list of instructors' names as strings, like ["Kay McNulty", "Betty Jennings", "Betty Snyder"]
helper: ["Fabrizio Donzelli","Evan Kielly","Shahrazad Malek","Danielle Quinn","Ivan Saika-Voivod","Paul Sherren"]     # boxed, comma-separated list of helpers' names, like ["Marlyn Wescoff", "Fran Bilas", "Ruth Lichterman"]
contact: ["ross.dickson@ace-net.ca"]    # boxed, comma-separated list of contact email addresses for the host, lead instructor, or whoever else is handling questions, like ["marlyn.wescoff@example.org", "fran.bilas@example.org", "ruth.lichterman@example.org"]
etherpad:             # optional: URL for the workshop Etherpad if there is one
eventbrite:           # optional: alphanumeric key for Eventbrite registration, e.g., "1234567890AB" (if Eventbrite is being used)
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<h2 id="general">General Information</h2>

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<p>
  <a href="{{site.swc_site}}">Software Carpentry</a>
  aims to help researchers get their work done
  in less time and with less pain
  by teaching them basic research computing skills.
  This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools,
  including program design, version control, data management,
  and task automation.
  Participants will be encouraged to help one another
  and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.
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<p align="center">
  <em>
    For more information on what we teach and why,
    please see our paper
    "<a href="http://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1001745">Best Practices for Scientific Computing</a>".
  </em>
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<p id="who">
  <strong>Who:</strong>
  The course is sponsored by the <a href="https://aarms.math.ca/">Atlantic Association for Research in Mathematical Sciences</a> 
  and will be followed immediately by a <a href="http://www.math.mun.ca/~smaclachlan/anasc_petsc/">3-day tutorial</a>
  on <a href="https://www.mcs.anl.gov/petsc/">PETSc</a>.
  Both courses are aimed at graduate students and other researchers.
  Go <a href="http://www.math.mun.ca/~smaclachlan/anasc_petsc/">here</a> for more information and a registration link for
  either or both courses.
  <strong>You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will
    be presented at the workshop.</strong>
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  <strong>Requirements:</strong> Participants must bring a laptop with a
  Mac, Linux, or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.) that they have administrative privileges
  on. They should have a few specific software packages installed (listed
  <a href="#setup">below</a>). They are also required to abide by
  Software Carpentry's
  <a href="{{site.swc_site}}/conduct.html">Code of Conduct</a>.
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<p id="accessibility">
  <strong>Accessibility:</strong> We are committed to making this workshop
  accessible to everybody.
  The workshop organisers have checked that:
</p>
<ul>
  <li>The room is wheelchair / scooter accessible.</li>
  <li>Accessible restrooms are available.</li>
</ul>
<p>
  Materials will be provided in advance of the workshop and
  large-print handouts are available if needed by notifying the
  organizers in advance.  If we can help making learning easier for
  you (e.g. sign-language interpreters, lactation facilities) please
  <a href="mailto:{{page.contact}}">get in touch</a> and we will
  attempt to provide them.
</p>

<p id="registration">
  <strong>REGISTRATION:</strong>
  You can register for this Software Carpentry workshop, the associated PETSc workshop, or both,
  <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2017-aarms-crg-software-workshops-tickets-33701746832">here.</a>
  Further information on the joint workshops can be found 
  <a href="http://www.math.mun.ca/~smaclachlan/anasc_petsc/">here</a>.
</p>
  
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<h2 id="schedule">Schedule</h2>

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  <div class="col-md-6">
    <h3>Day 1</h3>
    <table class="table table-striped">
      <tr> <td>09:00</td>  <td><a href="http://swcarpentry.github.io/shell-novice/">Automating tasks with the Unix shell</a></td> </tr>
      <tr> <td>10:30</td> <td>Coffee</td> </tr>
      <tr> <td>12:00</td>  <td>Lunch break</td> </tr>
      <tr> <td>13:00</td>  <td><a href="http://swcarpentry.github.io/python-novice-inflammation">Building programs with Python</a></td> </tr>
      <tr> <td>14:30</td>  <td>Coffee</td> </tr>
      <tr> <td>16:00</td>  <td>Wrap-up</td> </tr>
    </table>
  </div>
  <div class="col-md-6">
    <h3>Day 2</h3>
    <table class="table table-striped">
      <tr> <td>09:00</td>  <td><a href="http://swcarpentry.github.io/git-novice">Version control with Git</a></td> </tr>
      <tr> <td>10:30</td>  <td>Coffee</td> </tr>
      <tr> <td>12:00</td>  <td>Lunch break</td> </tr>
      <tr> <td>13:00</td>  <td><a href="http://katyhuff.github.io/python-testing/">Reproducible research and automated testing</a></td> </tr>
      <tr> <td>14:30</td>  <td>Coffee</td> </tr>
      <tr> <td>16:00</td>  <td>Wrap-up</td> </tr>
    </table>
  </div>
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<h2 id="syllabus">Syllabus</h2>

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  <div class="col-md-6">
    <h3 id="syllabus-shell"><a href="http://swcarpentry.github.io/shell-novice/">The Unix Shell</a></h3>
    <ul>
      <li>Files and directories</li>
      <li>History and tab completion</li>
      <li>Pipes and redirection</li>
      <li>Looping over files</li>
      <li>Creating and running shell scripts</li>
      <li>Finding things</li>
      <li><a href="{{site.swc_pages}}/shell-novice/reference/">Reference...</a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
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    <h3 id="syllabus-python"><a href="http://swcarpentry.github.io/python-novice-inflammation">Programming in Python</a></h3>
    <ul>
      <li>Using libraries</li>
      <li>Working with arrays</li>
      <li>Reading and plotting data</li>
      <li>Creating and using functions</li>
      <li>Loops and conditionals</li>
      <li>Defensive programming</li>
      <li>Using Python from the command line</li>
      <li><a href="{{site.swc_pages}}/python-novice-inflammation/reference/">Reference...</a></li>
    </ul>
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    <h3 id="syllabus-git"><a href="http://swcarpentry.github.io/git-novice">Version Control with Git</a></h3>
    <ul>
      <li>Creating a repository</li>
      <li>Recording changes to files: <code>add</code>, <code>commit</code>, ...</li>
      <li>Viewing changes: <code>status</code>, <code>diff</code>, ...</li>
      <li>Ignoring files</li>
      <li>Working on the web: <code>clone</code>, <code>pull</code>, <code>push</code>, ...</li>
      <li>Resolving conflicts</li>
      <li>Open licenses</li>
      <li>Where to host work, and why</li>
      <li><a href="{{site.swc_pages}}/git-novice/reference/">Reference...</a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>

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  <div class="col-md-6">
    <h3 id="syllabus-git"><a href="http://katyhuff.github.io/python-testing/">Reproducible research and automated testing</a></h3>
    <ul>
      <li>SETUP: <code>git clone https://github.com/rmdickson/testing-files.git</code></li>
      <li>Reproducibility and computational science</li>
      <li>Basics of testing</li>
      <li>Assertions</li>
      <li>Exceptions</li>
      <li>Unit tests</li>
      <li>Running tests with pytest</li>
      <li>Edge and corner cases</li>
      <li>Integration and regession tests</li>
      <li>Continuous integration</li>
      <li>Test-driven development</li>
      <li>Fixtures</li>
      <li><a href="http://katyhuff.github.io/python-testing/reference.html">Reference...</a></li>
    </ul>
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<h2 id="setup">Setup</h2>

<p>
  To participate in a Software Carpentry workshop, you will need
  access to the software described below. In addition, you will
  need an up-to-date web browser.
</p>
<p>
  We maintain a list of common issues that occur during installation as a reference for instructors
  that may be useful on the
  <a href = "{{site.swc_github}}/workshop-template/wiki/Configuration-Problems-and-Solutions">Configuration Problems and Solutions wiki page</a>.
</p>

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  <h3>The Bash Shell</h3>

  <p>
    Bash is a commonly-used shell that gives you the power to do simple
    tasks more quickly.
  </p>

  <div class="row">
    <div class="col-md-4">
      <h4 id="shell-windows">Windows</h4>
      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=339AEqk9c-8">Video Tutorial</a>
      <ol>
        <li>Download the Git for Windows <a href="https://git-for-windows.github.io/">installer</a>.</li>
        <li>Run the installer and follow the steps bellow:
          <ol>
            <!-- Git 2.8.2 Setup -->
            <!-- Information -->
            <li>Click on "Next".</li>
            <!-- Select Components -->
            <li>Click on "Next".</li>
            <!-- Adjusting your PATH environment -->
            <li>
              <strong>
                Keep "Use Git from the Windows Command Prompt" selected and click on "Next".
              </strong>
                If you forgot to do this programs that you need for the workshop will not work properly.
                If this happens rerun the installer and select the appropriate option.
            </li>
            <!-- Choosing the SSH executable -->
            <li>Click on "Next".</li>
            <!-- Configuring the line ending conversions -->
            <li>
              <strong>
                Keep "Checkout Windows-style, commit Unix-style line endings" selected and click on "Next".
              </strong>
            </li>
            <!-- Configuring the terminal emulator to use with Git Bash -->
            <li>
              <strong>
                Keep "Use Windows' default console window" selected and click on "Next".
              </strong>
            </li>
            <!-- Configuring experimental performance tweaks -->
            <li>Click on "Install".</li>
            <!-- Installing -->
            <!-- Completing the Git Setup Wizard -->
            <li>Click on "Finish".</li>
          </ol>
        </li>
        <li>
          If your "HOME" environment variable is not set (or you don't know what this is):
          <ol>
            <li>Open command prompt (Open Start Menu then type <code>cmd</code> and press [Enter])</li>
            <li>
              Type the following line into the command prompt window exactly as shown:
              <p><code>setx HOME "%USERPROFILE%"</code></p>
            </li>
            <li>Press [Enter], you should see <code>SUCCESS: Specified value was saved.</code></li>
            <li>Quit command prompt by typing <code>exit</code> then pressing [Enter]</li>
          </ol>
        </li>
      </ol>
      <p>This will provide you with both Git and Bash in the Git Bash program.</p>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-4">
      <h4 id="shell-macosx">Mac OS X</h4>
      <p>
        The default shell in all versions of Mac OS X is Bash, so no
        need to install anything.  You access Bash from the Terminal
        (found in
        <code>/Applications/Utilities</code>).
        See the Git installation <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LQhwETCdwY ">video tutorial</a>
        for an example on how to open the Terminal.
        You may want to keep
        Terminal in your dock for this workshop.
      </p>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-4">
      <h4 id="shell-linux">Linux</h4>
      <p>
        The default shell is usually Bash, but if your
        machine is set up differently you can run it by opening a
        terminal and typing <code>bash</code>.  There is no need to
        install anything.
      </p>
    </div>
  </div>
</div> <!-- End of 'shell' section. -->

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  <h3>Git</h3>
  <p>
    Git is a version control system that lets you track who made changes
    to what when and has options for easily updating a shared or public
    version of your code
    on <a href="https://github.com/">github.com</a>. You will need a
    <a href="https://help.github.com/articles/supported-browsers/">supported</a>
    web browser (current versions of Chrome, Firefox or Safari,
    or Internet Explorer version 9 or above).
  </p>
  <p>
    You will need an account at <a href="https://github.com/">github.com</a>
    for parts of the Git lesson. Basic GitHub accounts are free. We encourage
    you to create a GitHub account if you don't have one already.
    Please consider what personal information you'd like to reveal. For
    example, you may want to review these
    <a href="https://help.github.com/articles/keeping-your-email-address-private/">instructions
    for keeping your email address private</a> provided at GitHub.
  </p>

  <div class="row">
    <div class="col-md-4">
      <h4 id="git-windows">Windows</h4>
      <p>
        Git should be installed on your computer as part of your Bash
        install (described above).
      </p>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-4">
      <h4 id="git-macosx">Mac OS X</h4>
      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LQhwETCdwY ">Video Tutorial</a>
      <p>
        <strong>For OS X 10.9 and higher</strong>, install Git for Mac
        by downloading and running the most recent "mavericks" installer from
        <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/git-osx-installer/files/">this list</a>.
        After installing Git, there will not be anything in your <code>/Applications</code> folder,
        as Git is a command line program.
        <strong>For older versions of OS X (10.5-10.8)</strong> use the
        most recent available installer labelled "snow-leopard"
        <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/git-osx-installer/files/">available here</a>.
      </p>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-4">
      <h4 id="git-linux">Linux</h4>
      <p>
        If Git is not already available on your machine you can try to
        install it via your distro's package manager. For Debian/Ubuntu run
        <code>sudo apt-get install git</code> and for Fedora run
        <code>sudo yum install git</code>.
      </p>
    </div>
  </div>
</div> <!-- End of 'Git' section. -->

<div id="editor"> <!-- Start of 'editor' section. -->
  <h3>Text Editor</h3>

  <p>
    When you're writing code, it's nice to have a text editor that is
    optimized for writing code, with features like automatic
    color-coding of key words.  The default text editor on Mac OS X and
    Linux is usually set to Vim, which is not famous for being
    intuitive.  if you accidentally find yourself stuck in it, try
    typing the escape key, followed by <code>:q!</code> (colon, lower-case 'q',
    exclamation mark), then hitting Return to return to the shell.
  </p>

  <div class="row">
    <div class="col-md-4">
      <h4 id="editor-windows">Windows</h4>
      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=339AEqk9c-8">Video Tutorial</a>
      <p>
        nano is a basic editor and the default that instructors use in the workshop.
        To install it,
        download the <a href="{{site.swc_installer}}">Software Carpentry Windows installer</a>
        and double click on the file to run it.
        <strong>This installer requires an active internet connection.</strong>
      </p>
      <p>
        Others editors that you can use are
        <a href="http://notepad-plus-plus.org/">Notepad++</a> or
        <a href="http://www.sublimetext.com/">Sublime Text</a>.
        <strong>Be aware that you must
          add its installation directory to your system path.</strong>
        Please ask your instructor to help you do this.
      </p>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-4">
      <h4 id="editor-macosx">Mac OS X</h4>
      <p>
        nano is a basic editor and the default that instructors use in the workshop.
        See the Git installation <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LQhwETCdwY ">video tutorial</a>
        for an example on how to open nano.
        It should be pre-installed.
      </p>
      <p>
        Others editors that you can use are
        <a href="http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/">Text Wrangler</a> or
        <a href="http://www.sublimetext.com/">Sublime Text</a>.
      </p>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-4">
      <h4 id="editor-linux">Linux</h4>
      <p>
        nano is a basic editor and the default that instructors use in the workshop.
        It should be pre-installed.
      </p>
      <p>
        Others editors that you can use are
        <a href="https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Gedit">Gedit</a>,
        <a href="http://kate-editor.org/">Kate</a> or
        <a href="http://www.sublimetext.com/">Sublime Text</a>.
      </p>
    </div>
  </div>
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  <h3>Python</h3>

  <p>
    <a href="http://python.org">Python</a> is a popular language for
    research computing, and great for general-purpose programming as
    well.  Installing all of its research packages individually can be
    a bit difficult, so we recommend
    <a href="https://www.continuum.io/anaconda">Anaconda</a>,
    an all-in-one installer.
  </p>

    <p>
      Regardless of how you choose to install it,
      <strong>please make sure you install Python version 3.x</strong>
      (e.g., 3.4 is fine).
    </p>

    <p>
      We will teach Python using the IPython notebook, a programming environment
      that runs in a web browser. For this to work you will need a reasonably
      up-to-date browser. The current versions of the Chrome, Safari and
      Firefox browsers are all
      <a href="http://ipython.org/ipython-doc/2/install/install.html#browser-compatibility">supported</a>
      (some older browsers, including Internet Explorer version 9
      and below, are not).
    </p>

  <div class="row">
    <div class="col-md-4">
      <h4 id="python-windows">Windows</h4>
      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxQ0mzZ8UvA">Video Tutorial</a>
      <ol>
        <li>Open <a href="http://continuum.io/downloads">http://continuum.io/downloads</a> with your web browser.</li>
        <li>Download the Python 3 installer for Windows.</li>
        <li>Install Python 3 using all of the defaults for installation <em>except</em> make sure to check <strong>Make Anaconda the default Python</strong>.</li>
      </ol>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-4">
      <h4 id="python-macosx">Mac OS X</h4>
      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcSAln46u9U">Video Tutorial</a>
      <ol>
        <li>Open <a href="http://continuum.io/downloads">http://continuum.io/downloads</a> with your web browser.</li>
        <li>Download the Python 3 installer for OS X.</li>
        <li>Install Python 3 using all of the defaults for installation.</li>
      </ol>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-4">
      <h4 id="python-linux">Linux</h4>
      <ol>
        <li>Open <a href="http://continuum.io/downloads">http://continuum.io/downloads</a> with your web browser.</li>
        <li>Download the Python 3 installer for Linux.<br>
          (Installation requires using the shell. If you aren't
           comfortable doing the installation yourself
           stop here and request help at the workshop.)
        </li>
        <li>
          Open a terminal window.
        </li>
        <li>
          Type <pre>bash Anaconda3-</pre> and then press
          tab. The name of the file you just downloaded should
          appear. If it does not, navigate to the folder where you
          downloaded the file, for example with:
          <pre>cd Downloads</pre>
          Then, try again.
        </li>
        <li>
          Press enter. You will follow the text-only prompts. To move through
          the text, press the space key. Type <code>yes</code> and
          press enter to approve the license. Press enter to approve the
          default location for the files. Type <code>yes</code> and
          press enter to prepend Anaconda to your <code>PATH</code>
          (this makes the Anaconda distribution the default Python).
        </li>
        <li>
          Close the terminal window.
      </ol>
    </div>
  </div>
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  Once you are done installing the software listed above,
  please go to <a href="setup/index.html">this page</a>,
  which has instructions on how to test that everything was installed correctly.
  </p>
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  <h3>Virtual Machine</h3>

  <p>
    Some instructors prefer to have learners use a virtual machine (VM)
    rather than install software on their own computers.  If your
    instructors have chosen to do this, please:
  </p>
  <ol>
    <li>
      Install <a href="https://www.virtualbox.org/">VirtualBox</a>.
    </li>
    <li>
      Download our <a href="{{site.swc_vm}}">VM image</a>.
      <strong>Warning:</strong> this file is 1.7 GByte, so please
      download it <em>before</em> coming to your workshop.
    </li>
    <li>
      Load the VM into VirtualBox by selecting "Import Appliance" and
      loading the <code>.ova</code> file.
    </li>
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