Week 1: R, RStudio, and tidyverse basics

DATA 412/612 · September 2

Lectures

• 1.0 Data Science and R(PDF)
• 1.1 Getting Started with R and RStudio(PDF)
• 1.2 R Packages and the Tidyverse(PDF)
• 1.3 Working with Files and Paths(PDF)
• 1.4 Introduction to R Concepts(PDF)
• 1.5 R Markdown and Quarto(PDF)
• Sample Quarto report(PDF)

Labs

• Lab 1: Looking Under the Hood of R(PDF)
• Lab 1 solutions (password)

Additional readings

• R for Data Science: Introduction
• R for Data Science: Workflow basics
• STAT 545: R basics and workflows
• Hands-On Programming with R: The Very Basics

Discussion

• What is one analysis you want R to do this semester that is awkward in a spreadsheet?
• After installing R and RStudio, what still feels unclear: the console, scripts, projects, or packages?