Introduction to R: Part 1 – Data Wrangling

About this Class

This course is designed to provide participants with an introduction to R programming, specifically focusing on data wrangling techniques. Throughout the course, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of how to effectively use RStudio, import files into R, and navigate the basic R language.

The course begins with an overview of RStudio, ensuring participants are familiar with its interface and functionality. From there, participants will learn how to import various file types into R, including CSV, Excel, and text files. They will also explore different types of variables in R, such as numeric, character, and factor variables. Participants will learn how to clean and transform data, handle missing values, filter and subset data, and perform data aggregation and reshaping. They will also be introduced to the concept of tidy data and how to achieve it using R. By the end of the course, participants will have a solid foundation in R programming and data wrangling techniques. They will be equipped with the skills necessary to efficiently manipulate and prepare data for further analysis and visualization.