STSCI 2120
R Programming for Data Science
The course will cover the basics of R programming for reading and writing data, executing simple operations on data, performing basic analyses, and producing visual graphics. An emphasis will be placed on practical aspects and understanding of fundamental R objects and functions.
Topics
- Describe and operate on basic R data structures such as vectors, matrices, and data frames.
- Access and get help from R documentation.
- Read and write data from and to CSV and RData formats.
- Visualize data using basic R graphics capabilities.
- Calculate statistics from data and print results in a readable format.
Official roster learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027