Introduction to R

Next edition: 8-9 May 2023

In this course, you will master the basics of R, a computer language and environment for statistics and graphics. The course focuses on getting familiar with the R environment by means of RStudio, to use R for manipulation and exploration of data. Basic programming as well as visualization in R are also part of this course. The course consists of demonstrations and computer practicals.

Program topics

Day 1:

• Introduction to R and RStudio;
• Getting started;
• Data types and structures: from vectors to data frames;
• Reading and writing files;
• Data manipulation in R.

Day 2:

• Programming;
• R coding style for concise, clear and consistent code which are easier to read and edit;
• Standard programming constructs: loops, if-then-else statements, functions, …, to write basic program scripts;
• R base graphics for basic visualizations (bar plots, pie charts, scatter plots, …).

Former occurrences of this course

25-26 April 2022   |   7-8 March 2022   |   31 May – 1 June 2021   |   8-9 Febr 2021