# Week 04 Questions

a)  **What is `tmux` and how does this relate to our current way of working on raven?**

`tmux` is a terminal multiplexer that allows you to create a persitent session with multiple windows. This means that if you lose your internet connection or close your window, the session will not be lost. If you are working on raven and your code is taking a long time to run, `tmux` allows you to close your computer without stopping the code you started. It also allows you to work on several different projects with different sessions in raven without losing your owrk.

b)  **What is `ssh` and what would the code be you would type if you were going to `ssh` into raven?**

`ssh` stands for Secure Shell. It allows you to remotely log into a computer using a terminal. If I were to `ssh` into raven, I would type `ssh schulh2@raven.fish.washington.edu`

c)  **What has been the most challenging part of your research project? Are you happy with your organization skills? If not what could be improved?**

The most challenging part so far has been rearranging the raw data into a system that I can use. I feel pretty happy with my organization skills so far, but I need to work on linking my individual fastq files with the metadata.

d)  **For last weeks assignment what did you appreciate the most about knitting documents?**

I appreciated that you could knit the documents without having to run all of the code, which makes it much faster. I also appreciated that once a document is knitted, it provides a record of your coding process. If you modify the code down the line, or want to use the code for something else, it is easy to look at a knitted document to remember what you did in the past.