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2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIA 6311 - Introduction to R for Data Analysis

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In this course you will learn how to program in R and how to use R for effective data analysis.  The course covers practical issues in statistical computing which includes programming in R, reading data into R, creating informative data graphics, accessing R packages, writing R functions, debugging and organizing and commenting R code.  Also covered is data transformation, manipulation and aggregation. The focus of the course is on data frames, but students will also work with vectors and matrices.  Topics in statistical data analysis and probability will provide working examples.

Prerequisite: Statistics, knowledge of SQL and programming fundamentals