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