This workshop helps attendees provides an introduction to R, an overview on installing packages, information on different data types and data structure . Next it dives into a detailed description of functions performed under two main data structures. Finally, logical operators section touches base on basic statistical analysis (eg:univariate analysis).
The Deafult dataset of cars and colleges will be used to conduct the different analysis. steps on how to import this data are also a part of this workshop.
Workshop goals
- Understand the R interface
- learn about the data types and data structures
- learn about logical operators
Pre-requisites
There are no pre-requisites for this workshop, though basic understanding of working with data and statistics is recommended.
Workshop Content
| Section | Overview | Time Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | download and setup required software. Download data files/other required set up files | 5 min |
| Introduction | Introduction to R (What, Where amd Who) | 5 - 7 min |
| R Syntax and Operators | To understand basic R syntax and Logical operators | 7 min |
| Variables and Datatype | To understand variables and datatypes in R | 10-12 min |
| Introduction to Strings and DataStructures | Learn about string creation and data structures in R | 15 min |
| DataFrame and Importing data | Learn about dataframe in R | 10-12 min |
| Sample Dataset and Basic of data visualisation | Understand how to import data in R | 10 min |
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