This course (see here) provides a short introduction to the R programming language. The course covers the following topics:

  • Basic functioning of R and RStudio
  • Operators and objects
  • Data structures
  • Built-in functions for basic statistics
  • Useful packages

What is R?

  • Open-source statistical software
  • Computational environment and programming language
  • Tool for statistical analysis and data visualization

SPSS vs R

  • SPSS:
    Easy to use (point-and-click)
    Basic graphics
    Limited statitiscal procedures
    Inflexible programming

  • R:
    More difficult to use (syntax-based)
    Professional graphics
    Unlimited statistical procedures
    Flexible programming

Getting and installing R and RStudio

R and RStudio are free to download and compatible with the main operating systems:

  1. Download R
  2. Download RStudio

R and RStudio are compatible with the main OS’s:

  • Windows (PC)
  • macOS (Mac)
  • Linux

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