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Learn how to code and clean and manipulate data for analysis and visualization with the R programming language.
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Skill level
Beginner
Time to complete
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14 hours
Projects
10
Prerequisites
None
About this course
R is a widely used programming language that works well with data. It’s a great option for statistical analysis, and has an active development community that’s constantly releasing new packages, making R code even easier to use. It’s built around a central data science concept: The DataFrame, so if you’re interested in data science, analysis, and visualization, you’ll want to learn how to use R.
Skills you'll gain
Write code in R
Organize, edit, and clean data
Create data visualizations
Syllabus
16 lessons • 10 projects • 10 quizzes
- lesson Introduction to R Syntaxproject Calculating Population Change Over Time with Rquiz Introduction to Rvideo Introduction to the RStudio IDEvideo How is R Special?
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- practice ProjectBlood Transfusion AnalysisIn this project we will be using statistical techniques to make statements and draw conclusions about a blood tranfusion company's userbase.
- practice ProjectCalculating Population Change Over Time with RIn this project, you will learn how to use the basics of R syntax and operations to make calculations.
- practice ProjectExplore the 1985 Cars DatasetUse your knowledge of DataFrames, reader, and dplyr to explore this dataset about cars from 1985.
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Great course to start learning how to code in R and to gain basic (and not so basic) knowledge about statistics at the same time
Ingrid S.
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This course was incredibly easy to follow along with. The practice exercises within the lesson were very helpful!
Lindsay A.
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It's a really comprehensive course and teaches you the basics of using R from no knowledge of programming beforehand. When you get stuck, the tips and solution may be able to help you understand what went wrong.
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Frequently asked questions about R
R is an open-source programming language designed for data science and statistics. It’s a powerful tool for working with data, and its documentation and supportive community offer helpful resources for new programmers.
Should I Learn R?
Kattie Thorndyke
Jun 28, 2021
If you are new to programming and trying to decide where to start, the choices can seem endless. There are so many programming languages to choose from. How do you know which one is for you?
The R programming language may be one of the languages you ran into in your search. And you might be wondering if R is the language for you. To help you decide, let’s take a look at why someone would want to learn R, what it is used for, and how easy it is to learn.
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