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====== CSCI 428 ======

A Linux server with GIS software is available for remote login.  The [[helpdocs:gisserver|Access Instructions]] page also includes information about the software.

At this time we do not plan to install **Hadoop** on the GIS server.

Please email labsupport@cs.ndsu.edu for software requests.

====== Workshops ======
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=== 1.  R ===

http://www.cyclismo.org/tutorial/R/

Recommended reading:
  * 1.1, 1.2, 
  * 2.1 all subsections, 
  * 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
  * 4.1  
  * 5.2
  * 6.1.1

To submit:

Create and submit the summary for the REP column of the variable tree

Create and submit a scatter plot of 20 points that are normally distributed (see Normal Distribution in 4.1), where x-values are centered on 4 with standard deviation 2, and y-values are centered on -3 with standard deviation 5.

Also create and submit a histogram of the y-values.
=== 2.  Google Earth ===

====== Workshops 2012 ======
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=== 1.  GRASS GIS ===

Presentation: {{ :classes:csci428:ewm_grass_workshop.pdf |}}

Exercise:  http://www.ing.unitn.it/~grass/docs/tutorial_64_en/htdocs/esercitazione/siting/index.html

Please turn in a screen shot showing the 4 buffered maps, combine with r.mapcalc only if it works.
NOTE: with grass70, r.mapcalc does work.

=== 2. Statistics in R ===

Complete points 3., 4. and 5. in http://mercury.bio.uaf.edu/mercury/R/R.html

Saving plots is easy under Mac and Windows, where the graphics panel has corresponding options, but not under Unix.  Under Unix you can use R Commander, and if you select a data set in the GUI, the "Graph" dropdown menue will allow you to save the file.  For the workshop screenshots are fine but keep in mind that for "production" plots, vector graphs, such as pdf is preferable.

=== 3. Google Maps ===

Presentation: {{ :classes:csci428:googlemap.pdf |}}

Exercise: follow the instructions on the last slide of the presentation.

=== 4. Hadoop ===

http://developer.yahoo.com/hadoop/tutorial/module4.html

=== 5. Google Earth ===
Exercises:

Part 1: 
  * To be familiar with Google Earth!
  * Link: http://www.american.edu/provost/ctrl/upload/Intro-to-Google-Earth.pdf
  * Self reading pages 1-5. Go to page 6, Do the following parts: place marker, Polygon, Path, Image Overlay  and Ruler. 

Part 2: 
  * To be familiar with Google Earth APIs!
  * Use Google Earth APIs documentation website:
  * Link: https://developers.google.com/earth/documentation/index
  * Fly to Chicago and create a place marker there:
  * Latitude(41.87039), Longitude(-87.67313)
  * Display these layers:
  * LAYER_BORDERS, LAYER_ROADS, LAYER_TREES, LAYER_TERRAIN and LAYER_BUILDINGS

Note:
Submit images for part1 and Web page for part2. 


=== 6. Facebook ===

https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins
  * Like Button
  * Like Box
  * Facepile
  * Submit a single HTML file with these three plugins

Use these websites
  * http://students.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu/~mitellin/BeatnikTest
  * www.facebook.com/BeatnikLongboards