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Introduction to Data Analysis in R

The R programming language is one of the most commonly used programming languages to perform data analysis. In this course, you’ll learn the fundamentals of R. No previous coding experience is necessary. By the end, you’ll be writing simple computer programs to perform data analysis.

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Part of the Data Analyst in R, and R Basics for Data Analysis paths.

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Beginner friendly
3 hours
Self paced
5 lessons
1 project

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Introduction to Data Analysis in R

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Course overview

This interactive R course for beginners teaches fundamental data analysis skills and helps you begin your journey to become a successful data professional.

In this course, you’ll learn to use basic arithmetic; write code using R syntax; and work with different data types, values, and vectors in the data analysis workflow, including data exploration, manipulation, analysis, and visualization with R.
Best of all, you’ll learn by doing — you’ll write code and get feedback directly in the browser.

Key skills

Executing calculations using arithmetic operators
Performing basic R operations, such as creating and naming variables
Completing the data workflow
Writing computer programs using R

Course outline

Introduction to Data Analysis in R [5 lessons]

Introduction to Programming in R 1h

Lesson Objectives

Implement R programming syntax basics
Identify data types
Perform calculations using common arithmetic operators

Arithmetic Expressions and Variables in R 1h

Lesson Objectives

Perform calculations using arithmetics operators
Save values using variables
Update variables
Process numerical data

Logical Expressions in R 1h

Lesson Objectives

Perform calculations using relational operators
Perform calculations using logical operators
Employ logical expression

Data Manipulation with R: Basics 1h

Lesson Objectives

Identify why tidyverse packages are essential for data analysis
Import a dataset in R
Explore the dataset
Visualize the data

Project: Install RStudio 1h

Lesson Objectives

Install RStudio
Practice programming
Improve your data analysis workflow using RStudio

Projects in this course

Project: Install RStudio

Learn how to install and use RStudio, a free and open-source development environment for R.

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Work with real data from day one with interactive lessons and hands-on exercises.

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Impress employers by completing a capstone project and certifying it with an expert review.

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