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Introduction to R for Data Science

Brent Ladd, Mark Daniel Ward, and Yucong Zhang

Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is for anyone who is interested in discovering more about data. Beginners in using R are welcome. Prior experience is not required. You can use the hashtag #FLdatascience to talk about this course on social media.

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Download, install, and use the R platform
Import data into R and visualize data
Use vectors and vectorized functions, including some of the tapply functions
Manipulate data into desired formats, including cleaning and verifying data
Predict business performance
Make data-driven decisions about your industry

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16 hours

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Institutions

Purdue University

The Center for Science of Information

Instructors

Brent Ladd

Mark Daniel Ward

Yucong Zhang

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