Introduction to Programming with R and RStudio
In Person
This is an introductory course with a focus on developing skills and a fundamental understanding of R and RStudio. No previous familiarity with R or other coding languages is necessary.
The first session offers a very basic introduction to R and RStudio, with a focus on active participation in using the software. It focuses on topics such as:
- Installing R and RStudio
- R Projects and working directories
- The RStudio interface
- Basic functionality of R, calculations, variables, data types
- R packages
The second session focuses on working with and manipulating data. This covers basic processes like:
- Importing data
- Renaming, reordering, or changing data
- Merging data frames
- Exporting data in different formats
- Pipes
The course will ultimately develop a familiarity with the principles and functionalities of R and RStudio, allowing attendees to confidently apply these, or indeed seek out new concepts, for their current and future research. After having taken this course, you will be able to attend more intermediate courses such as Good Data Visualisation with R or Scraping Websites with R.
This is a beginner-level event, and no previous knowledge of the method is required.
This course will be taught by Rhys Davies and Aislinn Keogh.
After taking part in this course, you may decide that you need some further help in applying what you have learnt to your research. If so, you can book a Data Surgery meeting with one of our training fellows.
More details about Data Surgeries.
Those who have registered to take part will receive an email with full details on how to get ready for this course.
If you’re new to this training event format, or to CDCS training events in general, read more on what to expect from CDCS training. Here you will also find details of our cancellation and no-show policy, which applies to this event.
You may be interested in these other training events:
- Data Carpentry: From Data Wrangling to Data Visualisation
- Good Data Visualisation with R
- Scraping Websites with R
- A Pipeline for Data Wrangling and Manipulation with R
Return to the Training Homepage to see other available events.
Room 4.35, Edinburgh Futures Institute
This room is on Level 4, in the North East side of the building.
When you enter via the level 2 East entrance on Middle Meadow Walk, the room will be on the 4th floor straight ahead.
When you enter via the level 2 North entrance on Lauriston Place underneath the clock tower, the room will be on the 4th floor to your left.
When you enter via the level 0 South entrance on Porters Walk (opposite Tribe Yoga), the room will be on the 4th floor to your right.
