R Basics for Data Analysis
Skill Path
Learn how to analyze data using R, a powerful programming language widely used for statistical computing and kick-start your data career. You'll learn the fundamentals of R to prepare, explore and analyze data.
- Beginner friendly
- 1 month (5 hrs/week)
- Self paced
- 4 Courses
- 3 projects
Overview of R courses
R skills you'll learn
- ✓ Programming with R
- ✓ Performing data analysis
- ✓ Using packages in the data analysis workflow
- ✓ Exploring how to use and install RStudio to improve your data analysis workflow
Outline of R courses
1 steps · 4 courses
R Basics for Data Analysis [4 courses]
Introduce yourself to the R programming language.
- Course 1
Introduction to Data Analysis in R
3hEstablish core R programming skills to analyze data by writing basic code, working with vectors, and performing calculations.
Course Objectives ▾
- Define R programming syntax
- Define variable use and naming rules
- Perform calculations using arithmetic operators
- Course 2
Data Structures in R
6hManipulate core R data structures to store, index, and transform analysis-ready data using vectors, lists, matrices, and DataFrames.
Course Objectives ▾
- Create a data structure
- Index a data structure
- Perform operations over a data structure
- Course 3
Control Flow, Iteration, and Functions in R
3hApply control flow, iteration, and functions in R to structure reusable workflows, reduce repetition, and handle complex data logic.
Course Objectives ▾
- Employ control flow with if-else statements
- Replicate your code using iteration
- Write functions
- Course 4
Specialized Data Processing in R
3hTransform text, dates, and times in R by applying string operations, date-time tools, and functional mapping to support real analysis workflows.
Course Objectives ▾
- Manipulate strings from the stringr package
- Manipulate strings from the lubridate package
- Employ the map function from the purrr package
R projects you'll build
3 hands-on projects across the path
Creating An Efficient Data Analysis Workflow
For this project, you'll act as a data analyst for a company selling programming books to analyze sales data and extract useful insights to determine the most profitable titles.
Investigating COVID-19 Virus Trends
For this project, you'll be a data analyst investigating a real COVID-19 dataset. You'll use R to manipulate and analyze the data, building in-demand skills as you find countries with the highest positive test rates.
Creating An Efficient Data Analysis Workflow, Part 2
For this project, you'll be a data analyst at a book company using R to clean sales data and analyze if a new program successfully boosted purchases and review sentiment.
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