RStudio, a Beginner’s Gateway to Data Analysis with R

About

The secret behind starting learning any Coding or Programing language is overcoming the initial fright.

This basic introductory course starts by describing the RStudio infrastructure including the main windows, the menus and how to get help.

Secondly, you will be introduced to the different data types and how R handles them using Data structures. Thirdly, you will learn how to manipulate the different data structures including reshaping, melting etc.

Part 4 will be about exploratory data analysis covering summary statistics and graphics and,

The last part will be about statistical data analysis. This is a hands-on practical course loaded with exercises.

Course leader

dr Emmanuel Abatih

Target group

Absolute beginners to R and RStudio, including students, researchers, or professionals transitioning from other tools.. No prior coding experience required

Course aim

This basic introductory course provides beginners with a practical foundation for using RStudio to perform data analysis with R. The course starts by introducing the RStudio infrastructure, including the main windows, menus, and how to access help resources. Next, you'll learn about the different data types in R and how they are handled using various data structures. The third part covers essential data manipulation techniques including reshaping and transforming datasets. The course then moves into exploratory data analysis, teaching you how to generate summary statistics and create basic visualizations. Finally, you'll apply these skills to perform simple statistical data analysis. Designed as a hands-on learning experience, the course includes numerous practical exercises to reinforce your understanding. No prior programming knowledge is required, making it ideal for students, researchers, or professionals looking to transition from spreadsheet tools to more powerful data analysis methods using R and RStudio. By the end of the course, you'll be able to navigate RStudio confidently, work with different data types and structures, manipulate

Fee info

Participation only