IT offers technical training courses to Berkeley Lab employees in partnership with UC Berkeley. Click on the course titles below to learn more, then register through the Berkeley Lab portal.
FAQ: Can I get the recording of the workshop even if I don’t attend it live?
Yes, as long as you register ahead of time, you will automatically receive an email within a few days after the workshop (or workshop series) has completed.
- Berkeley Lab staff may contact Erin Scharfstein at ittraining@lbl.gov for training feedback.
- For trouble registering for courses, Zoom links, etc., contact dlab-frontdesk@berkeley.edu.
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Course Listing
Python Fundamentals: Parts 1-3
January 8, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to January 10, 2024, 11:00 a.m.
This three-part interactive workshop series is your complete introduction to programming Python for people with little or no previous programming experience. By the end of the series, you will be able to apply your knowledge of basic principles of programming and data manipulation to a real-world social science application.
R Fundamentals: Parts 1-4
January 8, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to January 11, 2024, 12:00 p.m.
This workshop is a four-part introductory series that will teach you R from scratch with clear introductions, concise examples, and support documents. After completion of this workshop you will have a foundational understanding to create, organize, and utilize workflows for your personal research.
Qualtrics Fundamentals
January 9, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Qualtrics is a powerful online tool available to Berkeley community members that can be used for a range of data collection activities. Primarily, Qualtrics is designed to make web surveys easy to write, test, and implement, but the software can be used for data entry, training, quality control, and more.
MaxQDA Fundamentals
January 10, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
This two-hour introductory workshop will teach you MaxQDA from scratch with clear introductions, concise examples, and support documents. You will learn how to download and install the MaxQDA software, upload multiple forms of data then how to use manual and autocode features.
Excel Data Analysis: Introduction
January 29, 2024
This is a three-hour introductory workshop that will provide an overview of Excel, with no prior experience assumed. Attendees will learn how to use functions for handling data and making calculations, how to build charts and pivot tables, and more.
Excel Data Analysis: Charts, Pivot Tables, and VLOOKUP
January 31, 2024
This three-hour workshop will cover charts in more detail, review pivot tables, and the widely-used VLOOKUP function. We recommend first taking the introductory workshop Excel Data Analysis: Introduction.
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