Tips and Tools for Dealing with Large Datasets in R and Python

This session will cover some basic approaches to squeeze the most out of your local machine when dealing with larger* data sets. We’ll walk through some efficient command line tools, R libraries, and file formats to get the most out of your laptop. Feel free to come prepared for some data analysis in this interactive workshop.

Speakers:

Leigh Phan – Data Scientist, UCLA Library Data Science Center

Kristian Allen – Digital Library Architect , UCLA Library Software Development and Library Systems