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R Programming for Data Science

R Programming for Data Science

By Studyhub UK

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  • On-Demand course

  • 6 hours 33 minutes

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Description

Delve into the world of data analysis with 'R Programming for Data Science,' a course designed to guide learners through the intricacies of R, a premier programming language in the data science domain. The course opens with a broad perspective on data science, illuminating the pivotal role of R in this field. Learners are then introduced to R and RStudio, equipping them with the foundational tools and interfaces essential for R programming. The curriculum progresses with an introduction to the basics of R, ensuring learners grasp the core principles that underpin more complex operations.

A highlight of this course is its in-depth exploration of R's versatile data structures, including vectors, matrices, factors, and data frames. Each unit is crafted to provide learners with a comprehensive understanding of these structures, pivotal for effective data handling and manipulation. The course also emphasizes the importance of relational and logical operators in R, key elements for executing data operations. As the course advances, learners will engage with the nuances of conditional statements and loops, essential for writing efficient and dynamic R scripts.

Moving into more advanced territories, the course delves into the creation and usage of functions, an integral part of R programming, and the exploration of various R packages that extend the language's capabilities. Learners will also gain expertise in the 'apply' family of functions, crucial for streamlined data processing. Further units cover regular expressions and effective strategies for managing dates and times in data sets. The course concludes with practical applications in data acquisition, cleaning, visualization, and manipulation, ensuring learners are well-prepared to tackle real-world data science challenges using R.

Learning Outcomes

  • Develop a foundational understanding of R's role in data science and proficiency in RStudio.

  • Gain fluency in R programming basics, enabling the handling of complex data tasks.

  • Acquire skills in managing various R data structures for efficient data analysis.

  • Master relational and logical operations for advanced data manipulation in R.

  • Learn to create functions and utilize R packages for expanded analytical capabilities.

Why choose this R Programming for Data Science course?
  1. Unlimited access to the course for a lifetime.

  1. Opportunity to earn a certificate accredited by the CPD Quality Standards and CIQ after completing this course.

  1. Structured lesson planning in line with industry standards.

  1. Immerse yourself in innovative and captivating course materials and activities.

  1. Assessments designed to evaluate advanced cognitive abilities and skill proficiency.

  1. Flexibility to complete the Course at your own pace, on your own schedule.

  1. Receive full tutor support throughout the week, from Monday to Friday, to enhance your learning experience.

  1. Unlock career resources for CV improvement, interview readiness, and job success.

Who is this R Programming for Data Science course for?
  • Beginners in data science eager to learn R programming.

  • Data analysts and scientists looking to enhance their skills in R.

  • Researchers in various fields requiring advanced data analysis tools.

  • Statisticians seeking to adopt R for more sophisticated data manipulations.

  • Professionals in finance, healthcare, and other sectors needing data-driven insights.

Career path
  • Data Scientist (R Expertise): £30,000 - £70,000

  • Data Analyst (R Programming Skills): £27,000 - £55,000

  • Bioinformatics Scientist (R Proficiency): £35,000 - £60,000

  • Quantitative Analyst (R Knowledge): £40,000 - £80,000

  • Research Analyst (R Usage): £25,000 - £50,000

  • Business Intelligence Developer (R Familiarity): £32,000 - £65,000

Prerequisites

This R Programming for Data Science does not require you to have any prior qualifications or experience. You can just enrol and start learning.This R Programming for Data Science was made by professionals and it is compatible with all PC's, Mac's, tablets and smartphones. You will be able to access the course from anywhere at any time as long as you have a good enough internet connection.

Certification

After studying the course materials, there will be a written assignment test which you can take at the end of the course. After successfully passing the test you will be able to claim the pdf certificate for £4.99 Original Hard Copy certificates need to be ordered at an additional cost of £8.

Course Curriculum

Unit 01: Data Science Overview

Introduction to Data Science

00:01:00

Data Science: Career of the Future

00:04:00

What is Data Science?

00:02:00

Data Science as a Process

00:02:00

Data Science Toolbox

00:03:00

Data Science Process Explained

00:05:00

What's next?

00:02:00

Unit 02: R and RStudio

Engine and coding environment

00:03:00

Installing R and RStudio

00:04:00

RStudio: A quick tour

00:04:00

Unit 03: Introduction to Basics

Arithmetic with R

00:03:00

Variable assignment

00:04:00

Basic data types in R

00:03:00

Unit 04: Vectors

Creating a vector

00:05:00

Naming a vector

00:04:00

Arithmetic calculations on vectors

00:07:00

Vector selection

00:06:00

Selection by comparison

00:04:00

Unit 05: Matrices

What's a Matrix?

00:02:00

Analyzing Matrices

00:03:00

Naming a Matrix

00:05:00

Adding columns and rows to a matrix

00:06:00

Selection of matrix elements

00:03:00

Arithmetic with matrices

00:07:00

Additional Materials

00:00:00

Unit 06: Factors

What's a Factor?

00:02:00

Categorical Variables and Factor Levels

00:04:00

Summarizing a Factor

00:01:00

Ordered Factors

00:05:00

Unit 07: Data Frames

What's a Data Frame?

00:03:00

Creating Data Frames

00:20:00

Selection of Data Frame elements

00:03:00

Conditional selection

00:03:00

Sorting a Data Frame

00:03:00

Additional Materials

00:00:00

Unit 08: Lists

Why would you need lists?

00:01:00

Creating a List

00:06:00

Selecting elements from a list

00:03:00

Adding more data to the list

00:02:00

Additional Materials

00:00:00

Unit 09: Relational Operators

Equality

00:03:00

Greater and Less Than

00:03:00

Compare Vectors

00:03:00

Compare Matrices

00:02:00

Additional Materials

00:00:00

Unit 10: Logical Operators

AND, OR, NOT Operators

00:04:00

Logical operators with vectors and matrices

00:04:00

Reverse the result: (!)

00:01:00

Relational and Logical Operators together

00:06:00

Additional Materials

00:00:00

Unit 11: Conditional Statements

The IF statement

00:04:00

IFELSE

00:03:00

The ELSEIF statement

00:05:00

Full Exercise

00:03:00

Additional Materials

00:00:00

Unit 12: Loops

Write a While loop

00:04:00

Looping with more conditions

00:04:00

Break: stop the While Loop

00:04:00

What's a For loop?

00:02:00

Loop over a vector

00:02:00

Loop over a list

00:03:00

Loop over a matrix

00:04:00

For loop with conditionals

00:01:00

Using Next and Break with For loop

00:03:00

Additional Materials

00:00:00

Unit 13: Functions

What is a Function?

00:02:00

Arguments matching

00:03:00

Required and Optional Arguments

00:03:00

Nested functions

00:02:00

Writing own functions

00:03:00

Functions with no arguments

00:02:00

Defining default arguments in functions

00:04:00

Function scoping

00:02:00

Control flow in functions

00:03:00

Additional Materials

00:00:00

Unit 14: R Packages

Installing R Packages

00:01:00

Loading R Packages

00:04:00

Different ways to load a package

00:02:00

Additional Materials

00:00:00

Unit 15: The Apply Family - lapply

What is lapply and when is used?

00:04:00

Use lapply with user-defined functions

00:03:00

lapply and anonymous functions

00:01:00

Use lapply with additional arguments

00:04:00

Additional Materials

00:00:00

Unit 16: The apply Family - sapply & vapply

What is sapply?

00:02:00

How to use sapply

00:02:00

sapply with your own function

00:02:00

sapply with a function returning a vector

00:02:00

When can't sapply simplify?

00:02:00

What is vapply and why is it used?

00:04:00

Additional Materials

00:00:00

Unit 17: Useful Functions

Mathematical functions

00:05:00

Data Utilities

00:08:00

Additional Materials

00:00:00

Unit 18: Regular Expressions

grepl & grep

00:04:00

Metacharacters

00:05:00

sub & gsub

00:02:00

More metacharacters

00:04:00

Additional Materials

00:00:00

Unit 19: Dates and Times

Today and Now

00:02:00

Create and format dates

00:06:00

Create and format times

00:03:00

Calculations with Dates

00:03:00

Calculations with Times

00:07:00

Additional Materials

00:00:00

Unit 20: Getting and Cleaning Data

Get and set current directory

00:04:00

Get data from the web

00:04:00

Loading flat files

00:03:00

Loading Excel files

00:05:00

Additional Materials

00:00:00

Unit 21: Plotting Data in R

Base plotting system

00:03:00

Base plots: Histograms

00:03:00

Base plots: Scatterplots

00:05:00

Base plots: Regression Line

00:03:00

Base plots: Boxplot

00:03:00

Unit 22: Data Manipulation with dplyr

Introduction to dplyr package

00:04:00

Using the pipe operator (%>%)

00:02:00

Columns component: select()

00:05:00

Columns component: rename() and rename_with()

00:02:00

Columns component: mutate()

00:02:00

Columns component: relocate()

00:02:00

Rows component: filter()

00:01:00

Rows component: slice()

00:04:00

Rows component: arrange()

00:01:00

Rows component: rowwise()

00:02:00

Grouping of rows: summarise()

00:03:00

Grouping of rows: across()

00:02:00

COVID-19 Analysis Task

00:08:00

Additional Materials

00:00:00

Assignment

Assignment - R Programming for Data Science

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