Research FAQ
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Research FAQ
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How to change your password
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List of accessible Servers
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What financial research computing applications are available?
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How to access your research home directory
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How to request an account
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Information on WRDS
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General Windows Software
Putty Windows SSH Client Tutorial
WinSCP (Windows SCP Client) Tutorial
Exceed (X-Windows Software) Tutorial
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UNIX Information
NEW! Using software compression to maximize your home directory
NEW! Available Software and version information
Creating Public and Private Host Keys Tutorial
Several Additional UNIX Tutorials - Beginning to Advanced (outside link)
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UNIX Command Reference
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Available File Editors
X-Emacs Manuals - Official Site
VIM Documentation (Includes the O'Reilly Book) - Official Site
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Datasets
Please visit the Datasets page for more detailed information.
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Cluster and Gridware Documentation
Cluster overview - How to use the cluster at SOM
Sun Grid Engine (Gridware) Documentation
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Programming Languages
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Tutorials
Steve Summit's Begining C Tutorial
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Scientific and Statistical Software
Gauss Documentation (In PDF Format)
Parallel Computing with Mathematica
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ICF Research Documentation
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Finance
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Financial Research Data
- WRDS - Wharton Research Data
- CRSP - From University of Chicago's Center For Research in Securities (CRSP) securities data served via WRDS
- COMPUSTAT - Standard & Poors's Compustat® North America is a database of financial, statistical and market information on active and inactive companies in the U.S. and Canada, covering over 99% of the U.S. total market cap.
- International Center for Finance
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Analysis Software
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Servers
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