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inference.Rmd

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## Exercises
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Practice exercises for the material covered in this chapter
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can be found in the two accompanying worksheets([first](https://ubc-dsci.github.io/data-science-a-first-intro-worksheets/worksheet_11/worksheet_11.ipynb)
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and [second](https://ubc-dsci.github.io/data-science-a-first-intro-worksheets/worksheet_12/worksheet_12.ipynb)).
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The worksheet tries to provide automated feedback
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can be found in the two accompanying worksheets
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([first worksheet](https://ubc-dsci.github.io/data-science-a-first-intro-worksheets/worksheet_11/worksheet_11.ipynb)
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and [second worksheet](https://ubc-dsci.github.io/data-science-a-first-intro-worksheets/worksheet_12/worksheet_12.ipynb)).
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The worksheets try to provide automated feedback
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and help guide you through the problems.
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To make sure this functionality works as intended,
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please follow the instructions for computer setup needed to run the worksheets

preface-text.Rmd

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```{r img-chapter-overview, echo = FALSE, message = FALSE, warning = FALSE, fig.cap = "Where are we going?", out.width="100%", fig.retina = 2, fig.align = "center"}
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knitr::include_graphics("img/chapter_overview.jpeg")
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```
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Each chapter in the book has an accompanying worksheet that provides exercises
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to help you practice the concepts you will learn. We strongly recommend that you
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work through the worksheet when you finish reading each chapter
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before moving on to the next chapter. All of the worksheets
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are available at
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[https://github.com/UBC-DSCI/data-science-a-first-intro-worksheets](https://github.com/UBC-DSCI/data-science-a-first-intro-worksheets);
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the "Exercises" section at the end of each chapter points you to the right worksheet for that chapter.
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The worksheets are designed to provide automated feedback and help guide you through the problems.
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To make sure that functionality works as intended, make sure to follow the setup directions
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in Chapter \@ref(move-to-your-own-machine) regarding downloading the worksheets.
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setup.Rmd

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- install and launch a local instance of JupyterLab with the R kernel
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- download the exercises in the worksheets that accompany the chapters of this book from GitHub
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- download the worksheets that accompany the chapters of this book from GitHub
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## Installing software on your own computer
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The worksheets containing practice exercises for this book
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can be downloaded by visiting
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[https://github.com/UBC-DSCI/data-science-a-first-intro-worksheets](https://github.com/UBC-DSCI/data-science-a-first-intro-worksheets)
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and clicking the green "Code" button and then selecting "Download ZIP".
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The worksheets are contained within the compressed folder that will be downloaded.
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They can be uncompressed/unzipped using tools from your computers filesystem
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and run using Jupyter.
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See chapter \@ref(getting-started-with-jupyter)
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for instructions on how to use Jupyter.
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[https://github.com/UBC-DSCI/data-science-a-first-intro-worksheets](https://github.com/UBC-DSCI/data-science-a-first-intro-worksheets),
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clicking the green "Code" button, and then selecting "Download ZIP".
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The worksheets are contained within the compressed zip folder that will be downloaded.
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Once you unzip the downloaded file, you can open the folder and run each worksheet
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using Jupyter. See Chapter \@ref(getting-started-with-jupyter) for instructions on how to use Jupyter.

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