statcomp3 notes

http://www.statsblogs.com/2014/01/02/computing-for-statistics-introduction-to-statistical-computing/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+statsblogs+%28StatsBlogs%29

1. Programming is expression
2. Top down design: cut whole project into small pieces
3. Modular and Functional
   • consider data structure
   • use functions
4. Code:
   • start with smallest
   • documentation
     • comment
     • use meaningful names
     • use conventional names
   • write tests
   • revise
5. Stat
   • consider random tests
   • use simulations to test
     • Monte carlo
     • stochastic optimization
6. mutiple systems:
   • use existing packages/softwares
   • specialized tools
     • numerical methods
     • regular expressions
   • update:
     • learn new formula
     • change data structure