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Learning R|Richard Cotton

Learning R : A Step-By-Step Function Guide to Data Analysis

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Overview

Learn how to perform data analysis with the R language and software environment, even if you have little or no programming experience. With the tutorials in this hands-on guide, you ll learn how to use the essential R tools you need to know to analyze data, including data types and programming concepts.

The second half of Learning R shows you real data analysis in action by covering everything from importing data to publishing your results. Each chapter in the book includes a quiz on what you ve learned, and concludes with exercises, most of which involve writing R code.

  • Write a simple R program, and discover what the language can do
  • Use data types such as vectors, arrays, lists, data frames, and strings
  • Execute code conditionally or repeatedly with branches and loops
  • Apply R add-on packages, and package your own work for others
  • Learn how to clean data you import from a variety of sources
  • Understand data through visualization and summary statistics
  • Use statistical models to pass quantitative judgments about data and make predictions
  • Learn what to do when things go wrong while writing data analysis code

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781449357108
  • ISBN-10: 1449357105
  • Publisher: O'Reilly Media
  • Publish Date: October 2013
  • Dimensions: 9.18 x 7.1 x 0.82 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.43 pounds
  • Page Count: 396

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