This R training course is an introduction to the R programming language, beginning with the most basic operations of downloading and installing the environment. Participants will learn how to input and manipulate data and be instructed in all the aspects of procedural programming in R, allowing them to create their own R functions and customise code.
The course will also introduce R data structures, statistical operations, the creation of R visualisations, and options for generating output from all of these to external files. It will also provide an overview of the use of packages in R, and an introduction to some of the most common data mining, interactive visualisation and integrated graphical user interface packages.
About R
R is the most popular data mining and statistics package in the world, and it is free to use. It is also easy to use thanks to a range of intuitive graphical user interfaces for statistics, data mining, and interactive visualisation. It is used by a growing number of commercial and government organisations, and is also the tool of choice of elite data mining competition winners.
R is open source, flexible, and customisable. Over 10,000 R packages are available as extensions to the base environment, constituting one of the largest and most up-to-date collections of cutting edge analytics tools in the world. It is also one of the most visually spectacular and universally applicable data visualisation tools.
Discounts
Face to face public courses: early bird pricing is available until 2 weeks prior. Group discounts: 5% for 2–4 people, 10% for 5–6 people, 15% for 7–8 people, and 20% for 9 or more people. Discounts are calculated during checkout.
Online public courses: available at a 25% off the face-to-face courses as a special introductory price. to groups or to individuals who want to follow a curriculum program and attend multiple courses:
- 2-4 courses/attendees 10% off
- 5+ courses/attendees 20% off
Hurry as bookings will close 1 week before each course. Group discounts are calculated during checkout on individual courses. Individuals can book multiple courses at a discount – please enquire.
Additional Information
| Audience | Expert This is a practical course, suitable for existing and prospective data-analysis practitioners in government and industry. Participants will be provided with a range of programmatic and user-interface options for working with data in R. The course assumes no specialised statistical knowledge. Its focus is developing a practical understanding of R as a tool for business users. |
| Pre-requisites | The course assumes no tertiary level training in statistics. Attendees need to be familiar with working with structured, electronic data and should have completed or have equivalent knowledge to the courses Critical Thinking for Data Analytics and Data Literacy for Everyone |
| Objective | Attendees will, by the end of the course, have the basic skills, resources, guidance and confidence to immediately and self-sufficiently begin to use R in their work. |
| Format | Class |
| Duration | 2 days |
| Course Author | Dr Eugene Dubossarsky |
| Trainer | Courses are taught by Dr Eugene Dubossarsky and/or his hand-picked team of highly skilled instructors. |
| Delivery Method | In-person at AlphaZetta Academy locations or on-premise for corporate groups |
Private and Corporate Training
In addition to our public seminars, workshops and courses, AlphaZetta Academy can provide this training for your organisation in a private setting at your location or ours, or online. Please enquire to discuss your needs.
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Private and Corporate Training
In addition to our public seminars, workshops and courses, AlphaZetta Academy can provide this training for your organisation in a private setting at your location or ours, or online. Please enquire to discuss your needs.
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Testimonials
The Introduction to R course provided clear and logical assistance to getting up and running with R. More than that, the real value was in providing guidance on the myriad of online resources and introducing me to a network of passionate and helpful R users. Eugene is a knowledgeable and approachable teacher. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending the course. I feel that I am now fully on the road to applying R and using data to improve efficiency across my organisation.
For someone who does not come from an IT background R is a terrifying program. Before doing the Introduction to R course I had previously done other courses in R but always found myself in over my head because they assumed a high level of program experience (even course that required no prior programming knowledge). This course is not like that at all. It starts at ground zero and teaches you everything you need to know to be able to use R confidently in your everyday workplace. It is a must attend for anyone who wants use R!
