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R Programming
Intermediate
Online
6 WeeksQuick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Coursera |
The Syllabus
Videos
- Installing R on Mac
- Installing R on Windows
- Installing R Studio (Mac)
- Writing Code / Setting Your Working Directory (Windows)
- Writing Code / Setting Your Working Directory (Mac)
- Introduction
- Overview and History of R
- Getting Help
- R Console Input and Evaluation
- Data Types - R Objects and Attributes
- Data Types - Vectors and Lists
- Data Types - Matrices
- Data Types - Factors
- Data Types - Missing Values
- Data Types - Data Frames
- Data Types - Names Attribute
- Data Types - Summary
- Reading Tabular Data
- Reading Large Tables
- Textual Data Formats
- Connections: Interfaces to the Outside World
- Subsetting - Basics
- Subsetting - Lists
- Subsetting - Matrices
- Subsetting - Partial Matching
- Subsetting - Removing Missing Values
- Vectorized Operations
- Introduction to swirl
Readings
- Welcome to R Programming
- About the Instructor
- Pre-Course Survey
- Syllabus
- Course Textbook
- Course Supplement: The Art of Data Science
- Data Science Podcast: Not So Standard Deviations
- Getting Started and R Nuts and Bolts
- Practical R Exercises in swirl Part 1
Practice Exercise
- Week 1 Quiz
Videos
- Control Structures - Introduction
- Control Structures - If-else
- Control Structures - For loops
- Control Structures - While loops
- Control Structures - Repeat, Next, Break
- Your First R Function
- Functions (part 1)
- Functions (part 2)
- Scoping Rules - Symbol Binding
- Scoping Rules - R Scoping Rules
- Scoping Rules - Optimization Example (OPTIONAL)
- Coding Standards
- Dates and Times
Readings
- Week 2: Programming with R
- Practical R Exercises in swirl Part 2
- Programming Assignment 1 INSTRUCTIONS: Air Pollution
Practice Exercises
- Week 2 Quiz
- Programming Assignment 1: Quiz
Videos
- Loop Functions - lapply
- Loop Functions - apply
- Loop Functions - mapply
- Loop Functions - tapply
- Loop Functions - split
- Debugging Tools - Diagnosing the Problem
- Debugging Tools - Basic Tools
- Debugging Tools - Using the Tools
Readings
- Week 3: Loop Functions and Debugging
- Practical R Exercises in swirl Part 3
Exercise
- Week 3 Quiz
Videos
- The str Function
- Simulation - Generating Random Numbers
- Simulation - Simulating a Linear Model
- Simulation - Random Sampling
- R Profiler (part 1)
- R Profiler (part 2)
Readings
- Week 4: Simulation & Profiling
- Practical R Exercises in swirl Part 4
- Programming Assignment 3 INSTRUCTIONS: Hospital Quality
- Post-Course Survey
Practice Exercises
- Week 4 Quiz
- Programming Assignment 3: Quiz