Introduction to R

Overview Step into the exciting world of data science with our Introduction to R course, designed to teach you the …

Introduction to R

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Introduction to R Overview

Step into the exciting world of data science with our Introduction to R course, designed to teach you the key skills in R programming. This detailed course begins with an introduction to data science and then moves into the core aspects of R and RStudio. Through a well-organized series of units, you’ll learn everything from basic syntax and data types to more complex data handling methods. The course aims not just to teach you technical skills but also how to use them practically in real data analysis projects.

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the role and importance of R in data science.
  • Navigate and utilise RStudio for R programming.
  • Master the basics of R syntax and operations.
  • Manipulate data using vectors, matrices, and data frames.
  • Employ factors and lists for efficient data handling.
  • Implement relational and logical operators for data analysis.
  • Write conditional statements and loops to automate tasks.
  • Develop custom functions to simplify complex tasks.
  • Utilise R packages to extend functionality.
  • Apply ‘apply’ family functions for streamlined data manipulation.

Who Is This Course For

This course is ideal for beginners aiming to start their journey in data science and programming, as well as intermediate learners seeking to solidify their understanding of R. Whether you are a student, data analyst, or researcher, this course provides the foundational knowledge necessary to enhance your data handling and analysis skills.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants to this course should have a basic understanding of programming principles and a keen interest in data analysis. While prior experience with R is not mandatory, familiarity with any programming language is beneficial to fully engage with the course material. This course is structured to welcome learners from diverse academic backgrounds who are enthusiastic about enhancing their analytical skills.

Entry Requirements

  • Age Requirement: Applicants must be 16 or older, making the course accessible to both young learners and adults.
  • Academic Background: No prior qualifications required, open to all backgrounds.
  • Language Proficiency: A good understanding of English is essential, as all lessons are in English.
  • Numeracy Skills: Basic writing and numeracy skills are needed to follow the course content.

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Career Path

Embarking on this course opens numerous doors in the fields of data science, analytics, and research. Mastery of R programming is highly sought after in sectors such as finance, healthcare, academia, and technology. As data continues to drive decision-making processes, proficiency in R equips you with the critical skills to analyse complex datasets and contribute to data-driven insights and solutions.

Course Curriculum

Unit 01: Data Science Overview
Introduction to Data Science 00:01:00
Data Science: Career of the Future 00:04:00
What is Data Science? 00:02:00
Data Science as a Process 00:02:00
Data Science Toolbox 00:03:00
Data Science Process Explained 00:05:00
What’s Next? 00:01:00
Unit 02: R and RStudio
Engine and coding environment 00:03:00
Installing R and RStudio 00:04:00
RStudio: A quick tour 00:04:00
Unit 03: Introduction to Basics
Arithmetic with R 00:03:00
Variable assignment 00:04:00
Basic data types in R 00:03:00
Unit 04: Vectors
Creating a vector 00:05:00
Naming a vector 00:04:00
Arithmetic calculations on vectors 00:06:00
Vector selection 00:06:00
Selection by comparison 00:04:00
Unit 05: Matrices
What’s a Matrix? 00:02:00
Analyzing Matrices 00:03:00
Naming a Matrix 00:05:00
Adding columns and rows to a matrix 00:06:00
Selection of matrix elements 00:03:00
Arithmetic with matrices 00:07:00
Additional Materials 00:00:00
Unit 06: Factors
What’s a Factor? 00:02:00
Categorical Variables and Factor Levels 00:04:00
Summarizing a Factor 00:01:00
Ordered Factors 00:05:00
Unit 07: Data Frames
What’s a Data Frame? 00:03:00
Creating Data Frames 00:20:00
Selection of Data Frame elements 00:03:00
Conditional selection 00:03:00
Sorting a Data Frame 00:03:00
Additional Materials 00:00:00
Unit 08: Lists
Why would you need lists? 00:01:00
Creating a List 00:06:00
Selecting elements from a list 00:03:00
Adding more data to the list 00:02:00
Additional Materials 00:00:00
Unit 09: Relational Operators
Equality 00:03:00
Greater and Less Than 00:03:00
Compare Vectors 00:03:00
Compare Matrices 00:02:00
Additional Materials 00:00:00
Unit 10: Logical Operators
AND, OR, NOT Operators 00:04:00
Logical operators with vectors and matrices 00:04:00
Reverse the result: (!) 00:01:00
Relational and Logical Operators together 00:06:00
Additional Materials 00:00:00
Unit 11: Conditional Statements
The IF statement 00:04:00
IF…ELSE 00:03:00
The ELSEIF statement 00:05:00
Full Exercise 00:03:00
Additional Materials 00:00:00
Unit 12: Loops
Write a While loop 00:04:00
Looping with more conditions 00:04:00
Break: stop the While Loop 00:04:00
What’s a For loop? 00:02:00
Loop over a vector 00:02:00
Loop over a list 00:03:00
Loop over a matrix 00:04:00
For loop with conditionals 00:01:00
Using Next and Break with For loop 00:03:00
Additional Materials 00:00:00
Unit 13: Functions
What is a Function? 00:02:00
Arguments matching 00:03:00
Required and Optional Arguments 00:03:00
Nested functions 00:02:00
Writing own functions 00:03:00
Functions with no arguments 00:02:00
Defining default arguments in functions 00:04:00
Function scoping 00:02:00
Control flow in functions 00:03:00
Additional Materials 00:00:00
Unit 14: R Packages
Installing R Packages 00:01:00
Loading R Packages 00:04:00
Different ways to load a package 00:02:00
Additional Materials 00:00:00
Unit 15: The Apply Family - lapply
What is lapply and when is used? 00:04:00
Use lapply with user-defined functions 00:03:00
lapply and anonymous functions 00:01:00
Use lapply with additional arguments 00:04:00
Additional Materials 00:00:00
Unit 16: The apply Family – sapply & vapply
What is sapply? 00:02:00
How to use sapply 00:02:00
sapply with your own function 00:02:00
sapply with a function returning a vector 00:02:00
When can’t sapply simplify? 00:02:00
What is vapply and why is it used? 00:04:00
Additional Materials 00:00:00
Unit 17: Useful Functions
Mathematical functions 00:05:00
Data Utilities 00:08:00
Additional Materials 00:00:00
Unit 18: Regular Expressions
grepl & grep 00:04:00
Metacharacters 00:05:00
sub & gsub 00:02:00
More metacharacters 00:04:00
Additional Materials 00:00:00
Unit 19: Dates and Times
Today and Now 00:02:00
Create and format dates 00:06:00
Create and format times 00:03:00
Calculations with Dates 00:03:00
Calculations with Times 00:07:00
Additional Materials 00:00:00
Unit 20: Getting and Cleaning Data
Get and set current directory 00:04:00
Get data from the web 00:04:00
Loading flat files 00:03:00
Loading Excel files 00:05:00
Additional Materials 00:00:00
Unit 21: Plotting Data in R
Base plotting system 00:03:00
Base plots: Histograms 00:03:00
Base plots: Scatterplots 00:05:00
Base plots: Regression Line 00:03:00
Base plots: Boxplot 00:03:00
Unit 22: Data Manipulation with dplyr
Introduction to dplyr package 00:04:00
Using the pipe operator (%>%) 00:02:00
Columns component: select() 00:05:00
Columns component: rename() and rename_with() 00:02:00
Columns component: mutate() 00:02:00
Columns component: relocate() 00:02:00
Rows component: filter() 00:01:00
Rows component: slice() 00:04:00
Rows component: arrange() 00:01:00
Rows component: rowwise() 00:02:00
Grouping of rows: summarise() 00:03:00
Grouping of rows: across() 00:02:00
COVID-19 Analysis Task 00:08:00
Additional Materials 00:00:00
Assignment
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