Course introduction
module 1
week 1
course-admin
R
RStudio
Introduction to Data Processing and Visualization in R
Our first lesson will introduce the course to you and get you started using R. If you’ve used R before, some of this may be review. But I bet everyone learns something new!
Learning objectives
- Install R and RStudio on your local computer
- Learn how to install, uninstall, load, and unload packages
- Understand the tidyverse philosophy
- Build a mental model of R
- Code in the console
Pre-meeting: Getting started
To prepare for the course, please do the following:
- View presentation on Getting Started with R (17 min; slides)
- Install R from https://r-project.org
- Install RStudio from Posit
- Install
{tidyverse}package - If you have any trouble installing these, contact me.
- Read the syllabus
- Complete course introduction form
- Read SIDS 1, Wickham 2020
Class meeting
Homework after the class meeting
Wrap up this lesson
- Complete the exercises
For next class meeting
- Troubleshoot any installation issues (contact me)
- Install R packages needed for the course
- Read RYWM 1