Summary and Schedule
This is a new lesson built with The Carpentries Workbench.
| Setup Instructions | Download files required for the lesson | |
| Duration: 00h 00m | 1. Introduction to the LaTeX Workflow |
What do I need to do to write and edit a LaTeX document? How can I render a LaTeX document? |
| Duration: 00h 12m | 2. Basic LaTeX Document Components |
What is the basic structure of a LaTeX document? How do I see what my LaTeX document looks like when it’s rendered? |
| Duration: 00h 32m | 3. Error Handling | What do I do when I get an error message? |
| Duration: 00h 47m | 4. The Structure of a Document | How are LaTeX documents structured? |
| Duration: 01h 12m | 5. Using Document Classes |
What is a LaTeX Document class? How does a document class affect the layout of a LaTeX document? |
| Duration: 01h 37m | 6. Extending LaTeX |
How can I extend LaTeX to suit my needs? How can I define my own commands in LaTeX? |
| Duration: 02h 02m | 7. Using Graphics | How do I include images in a LaTeX document? |
| Duration: 02h 47m | 8. Tables |
How do I add tables to a LaTeX document? How can I format a table in a LaTeX document? |
| Duration: 03h 22m | 9. Adding Cross References |
How can I ensure that numbers in my document are automatically
updated? How can I refer to numbered elements in my document? |
| Duration: 03h 47m | 10. Mathematics | How do I add mathematical expressions to a LaTeX document? |
| Duration: 04h 12m | 11. Fonts, Formatting and Spacing |
How can we set paragraph spacing in LaTeX? How can we customize text formatting in LaTeX? How can we align text in LaTeX? |
| Duration: 04h 37m | 12. Documentation and Finding Help |
Where can I find help for writing LaTeX documents? How do I find out what commands a package provides? |
| Duration: 05h 02m | Finish |
The actual schedule may vary slightly depending on the topics and exercises chosen by the instructor.
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Data Sets
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Software Setup
Details
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Use PuTTY
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