R_Bootcamp

Workshop for Incoming IDEAS students

Module specific skills covered

1. What is R and RStudio

   • list at least 3 reasons R/RStudio is a useful research tool
   • describe CRAN's function
   • install a package
   • create a variable in R

2. Data Types

   • assigning objects
   • data structure and syntax
   • troubleshooting through Rstudio
   • data subsetting

3. Writing your first script

   • script best practices

4. Writing functions

   • function syntax
   • control statements

   • logic statements

     which will require the following skills already covered:

     • data structure
     • assigning an object

5. Manipulating and exploring Data

   • loading data
   • calculate simple stats in base R

   • plot function in base R

     which will require the following skills already covered:

     • logic statements
     • manipulating data
     • assigning an object
   6. Writing functions recap
   7. Data Visualization
      • plotting in base R
      • plotting in ggplot

   8. Simulating Data

      • simulating data of discrete model
      • simulating data of continuous model

      which will require the following skills already covered:

      • function syntax
      • data structure
      • assigning an object
      • plotting in base R
      • plotting in ggplot
      • manipulating data