Programming in R Advanced Programming

* Basic competences   - CB6: Possess and understand the knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context.   - CB7: Know how to apply acquired knowledge and problem-solving skills in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study.   - CB8: Integrate knowledge and face the complexity of making judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.   - CB9: Communicate conclusions, as well as the knowledge and the ultimate reasons that support them, to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unequivocal manner.   - CB10: Develop the learning skills that enable further study in a manner that is largely self-directed or autonomous. * General competences   - CG1: Apply the techniques of analysis and representation of information, to adapt it to real problems.   - CG2: Identify the most appropriate statistical model for each real problem and know how to apply it for its analysis, design and solution.   - CG3: Obtain scientifically viable solutions to complex real statistical problems, both individually and in teams.   - CG4: Synthesize the conclusions obtained from data analysis and present them clearly and convincingly in a bilingual environment (Spanish and English), both written and oral.   - CG5: Generate new ideas (creativity) and anticipate new situations, in the contexts of data analysis and decision making.   - CG6: Apply social skills for teamwork and to relate with others in an autonomous way. * Specific competences   - CE2: Use free software such as R and Python for the implementation of statistical analysis.   - CE7: Apply optimization techniques in the estimation of parameters in complex sampling models.   - CE8: Apply and develop visualization techniques for samples collected with open source software such as R and Python.   - CE10: Apply statistical modeling in the treatment of relevant problems in the scientific field. * Learning outcomes Acquisition of knowledge on: 1) combination of C++ with R; 2) parallel computing; 3) Google Cloud computing platform.

1. The road to High-Performance Computing   1.1. HPC overview   1.2. Tools for automation and scripting   1.3. Tools for measuring and profiling 2. Making your code run faster: On the shoulders of giants   2.1. Motivation and main concepts   2.2. Interfacing C/C++ external libraries via Rcpp   2.3. Efficient use of linear algebra engines   2.4. Interfacing other languages and libraries   2.5. Use cases in Statistics 3. Running multiple things at once: Parallel programming   3.1. Motivation and main concepts   3.2. Low-level parallelism: OpenMP, RcppParallel   3.3. High-level parallelism: the future package   3.4. Use cases in Statistics 4. Using more resources: Working in the cloud and beyond   4.1. Motivation and main concepts   4.2. Containerization: reproducible execution environments   4.3. Scaling R in the cloud with googleComputeEngineR   4.4. Use cases in Statistics The program is subject to modifications due to the course development and/or academic calendar.

* Training activities   - AF1: Theoretical lesson.   - AF2: Practical lesson.   - AF5: Tutorials.   - AF6: Group work.   - AF7: Individual work.   - AF8: On-site evaluation tests. * Teaching methodologies   - MD1: Class lectures by the professor with the support of computer and audiovisual media, in which the main concepts of the subject are developed and the bibliography is provided to complement the students' learning.   - MD3: Resolution of practical cases, problems, etc. posed by the teacher individually or in groups.   - MD5: Preparation of papers and reports individually or in groups.