Stata Boot Camp – September 2015
Description
Stata Boot Camp will be offered over three afternoons in September to first-year students in the Vanderbilt MPH Program. The three-hour interactive sessions will provide students with exposure to the statistical software package, with plenty of time for hands-on practice, before the start of the Biostatistics I course.
Stata Boot Camp is not mandatory, but strongly recommended for those who do not already use Stata on a regular basis. Sessions are taught sequentially and students must attend previous sessions in the series.
| Date | Time | Location | Topics (subject to change) and Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon., Sept. 14 | 1 – 4 p.m. | MPH Classroom, VAV |
data in, exporting, do files, log files |
| Weds., Sept. 16 | 1 – 4 p.m. | MPH Classroom, VAV | data manipulation, data summaries Instructor: Sarah Files: BCDday2.dta | Day 2 ExercisesMaster.do | Day 2 Master.do | Day 2 PPT Slides |
| Fri., Sept. 18 | 1 – 4 p.m. | MPH Classroom, VAV | graphs, conditional statements, do files Instructor: Nate Files: BCDday3.dta | Day 3 Master.do | Day 3 PPT Slides |
Getting ready for Stata Boot Camp IMPORTANT
Please complete these items before Stata Boot Camp begins on September 14:
- Purchase and load Stata 14 on your computer (click here for instructions). Using an earlier version might cause you confusion.
- Make sure you can open Stata 14 on your computer. If you have any trouble, please contact Andrew before boot camp begins.
- If you have little experience with programming, you may want to review these resources (not required, but may help prepare you for boot camp):