Introductory R (Basic to Intermediate) Training Course
R is a widely used, open-source environment for statistical computing, data analytics, and graphics. This course provides students with an introduction to the R programming language, covering its fundamentals, key libraries, and advanced concepts.
Delivered as an instructor-led live training (available online or onsite), this program is designed for beginner-level data analysts who want to leverage R to manipulate data, conduct basic analysis, and produce compelling visualizations to extract insights.
Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:
- Grasp the fundamentals of R Programming.
- Implement core data science workflows.
- Generate visual representations of data.
Course Format
- Interactive lectures and discussions.
- Extensive exercises and practice sessions.
- Hands-on implementation within a live laboratory environment.
Course Customization Options
- To arrange customized training for this course, please contact us directly.
Course Outline
Day One: Language Basics
- Course Introduction
- About Data Science
- Data Science Definition
- Process of Doing Data Science.
- Introducing R Language
- Variables and Types
- Control Structures (Loops / Conditionals)
- R Scalars, Vectors, and Matrices
- Defining R Vectors
- Matricies
- String and Text Manipulation
- Character data type
- File IO
- Lists
- Functions
- Introducing Functions
- Closures
- lapply/sapply functions
- DataFrames
- Labs for all sections
Day Two: Intermediate R Programming
- DataFrames and File I/O
- Reading data from files
- Data Preparation
- Built-in Datasets
- Visualization
- Graphics Package
- plot() / barplot() / hist() / boxplot() / scatter plot
- Heat Map
- ggplot2 package (qplot(), ggplot())
- Exploration With Dplyr
- Labs for all sections
Requirements
- A basic programming background is preferred.
Audience
- Data analysts.
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