R: Introduction for Beginners BeginnersPrerequisites
Fri 23 Jan, Mon 26 Jan, Tue 27 Jan 2015
Description
R is a language and environment for statistical computing and graphics, similar to the S language.
This course is for beginners and fairly new users of the package. Basic concepts and use of R will be introduced. The main aim of the course is to give participants a foundation and some background. However statistical techniques are not covered (see note below).
The course provides an overview of the R environment, and covers getting data into R, as well as reporting, graphing and analyses using R.
Target audience
- All current University members (departments and colleges)
- Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with basic statistical concepts
- Elementary use of Linux
Sessions
Number of sessions: 3
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri 23 Jan 2015 14:00 - 17:00 | 14:00 - 17:00 | Titan Teaching Room 2, New Museums Site | map | Bruce Beckles |
| 2 | Mon 26 Jan 2015 14:00 - 17:00 | 14:00 - 17:00 | Titan Teaching Room 2, New Museums Site | map | Bruce Beckles |
| 3 | Tue 27 Jan 2015 14:00 - 17:00 | 14:00 - 17:00 | Titan Teaching Room 2, New Museums Site | map | Bruce Beckles |
Format
Presentations, demonstrations and practicals
Taught using
R v. 3.0.1 on MCS Linux
Notes
- No attempt is made to teach statistical techniques, though simple examples are used to show the principles of R use.
- Practicals will be run on PCs using R under Linux
- Although not a prerequisite, attendees will greatly benefit from having prior experience of command line environments, such as might be obtained from the Unix: Introduction to the Command Line Interface course
Duration
Three half day sessions
Frequency
Termly
Themes
Booking / availability