R Programming – Introduction Part 2
This course is a continuation of the introduction to R programming.
Overview
In this course you will continue your introduction to R programming. You will learn how R works with numeric vectors, and how to deal with special values. You will start working with R to handle text data, and learn about regular expressions, dates, classes, and generic functions, as well as matrices, data frames, and lists. Some prior programming experience and some familiarity with an installed R system is required.
- Introductory, Intermediate
- 4 Weeks
- Expert Instructor
- Tuiton-Back Guarantee
- 100% Online
- TA Support
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course you should be able to create and work with numeric vectors and summaries, and deal with special values. You will learn to work with text, matrices, data frames, lists and date expressions.
- Create and work with numeric vectors and summaries
- Deal with special values
- Work with regular expressions in text
- Process text with search, replace, split and paste operations
- Work with matrices, data frames and lists
- Process date expressions so they can be used in analysis
Who Should Take This Course
Take this course if you want to continue your R programming education.
Our Instructors
Mr. Joris Meys
Joris Meys is a statistical consultant in the Biostatistics Department at the University of Ghent. He is the co-author (with Andrie de Vries) of R for Dummies (Wiley, 2012). Joris is an accomplished R programmer, and produces R packages both for specific research projects and, via R-Forge, R packages for more general application. His statistical expertise is in the areas of ecotoxicology, analysis of environmental data, clinical researchand meta analysis.
Course Syllabus
Week 1
Vectors
- Numeric vectors
- Special values
- Numeric summaries
Week 2
Text
- Text processing
- Regular expressions
- Search, replace, split, paste
Week 3
Data frames
- Matrices and data frames and lists
- Data processing
Week 4
Dates
- Dates
- Classes and generic functions
Class Dates
2023
Instructors: Mr. Joris Meys
2024
Instructors: Mr. Joris Meys
Instructors: Mr. Joris Meys
Instructors: Mr. Joris Meys
2025
Instructors: Mr. Joris Meys
Instructors: Mr. Joris Meys
Instructors: Mr. Joris Meys
Prerequisites
R Programming or some prior programming experience and some familiarity with an installed R system.
Statistics is not a requirement, but familiarity with some basic statistical notation will help, e.g., the means, deviations and summations involved in calculating standard deviation.
Introduction to R Programming
- Skill: Introductory, Intermediate
- Credit Options: ACE, CAP, CEU
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Organization of Course
This course takes place online at The Institute for 4 weeks. During each course week, you participate at times of your own choosing – there are no set times when you must be online. Course participants will be given access to a private discussion board. In class discussions led by the instructor, you can post questions, seek clarification, and interact with your fellow students and the instructor.
At the beginning of each week, you receive the relevant material, in addition to answers to exercises from the previous session. During the week, you are expected to go over the course materials, work through exercises, and submit answers. Discussion among participants is encouraged. The instructor will provide answers and comments, and at the end of the week, you will receive individual feedback on your homework answers.
Time Requirements
This is a 4-week course requiring 10-15 hours per week of review and study, at times of your choosing.
Homework
Homework in this course consists of guided exercises in writing code.
In addition to assigned readings, this course also has practice exercises, supplemental readings available online, and a supplemental archive of prior course discussions.
Course Text
The required text for this course is R For Dummies, by de Vries and Meys, second edition.
Software
You will need both R (download here) and RStudio (download here). RStudio is an editing and development environment that is especially designed as a place to write R code. Both programs are free.
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