This course will introduce students to the theory of how people process and display information using modern software, with an emphasis on the principles of reproducible research; the focus on the theory behind these techniques will be supplemented by practical applications; topics will include: Software packages for data management and analysis; development of simulation studies; Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) / visualization tools; data management, databases, data processing algorithms, and database manipulation / record linkage; Latex vs. Powerpoint; principles of displaying data.