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ACENET has released its Fall schedule of training opportunities, including two new workshops called the Basics of Computers and Introduction to Spreadsheets. 

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September 15 update - additional sessions added below. For a comprehensive list, visit the website

HSS Tools of the Trade: Atlantic Digital Opportunities Fair
24 September, 12:00-13:00hrs Atlantic

Come and find out about the latest upcoming workshops, seminars and educational opportunities being offered across Atlantic Canada. This session will include an overview of upcoming digital opportunities for the 2021-2022 academic year, and a panel Q&A with the various organizers. The curated opportunities are focused on digital resources, skills training, and pedagogy for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Tools of the Trade is a lunchtime series on the last Friday of the month, by Researchers for Researchers, in collaboration with ACENET. The idea is to share knowledge and make connections with and between researchers in Atlantic Canada, who are interested in or are already using digital tools in their research.

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Introductory Programming: Unix Shell, Version Control and Python
7, 14, 21, 28 October, 12:00-15:30hrs Atlantic 

This is a beginner level series that is hands-on, covering the fundamentals of Python including data types, conditional statements, loops and functions, as well as 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. The goal is to teach the practical knowledge needed to start programming, debugging and using Python in everyday tasks.

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Introductory Programming for Humanities and Social Sciences
15, 16, 22, 23 November, 09:00-13:00hrs Atlantic

This is an introductory series for researchers and students interested in programming basics for humanities and social sciences applications. No prior experience with programming is required. Applications include digital data organization and preparation in the humanities, and internet data collection from platforms such as Twitter. Series includes: Introduction to Unix Shell; Regular Expressions; Python for Humanities; and API querying with Python. The workshop is partially based on Software-Carpentry materials. Participants are strongly encouraged to attend all four as later sessions build on previous material.

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Introductory Programming with MATLAB
25 November and 2 December, 12:00-15:30hrs Atlantic 

This is a beginner level series that is hands-on, covering the fundamentals of MATLAB, including data types, conditional statements, loops and functions, as well as 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. The goal is to teach the practical knowledge needed to start programming, debugging and using MATLAB in everyday tasks. 

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