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Microsoft Future Ready: Fundamentals to R for Data Science 

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Overview

Duration

3 weeks

Total fee

900

Mode of learning

Online

Credential

Certificate

Microsoft Future Ready: Fundamentals to R for Data Science
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FutureLearn 
Highlights

  • Duration 3 weeks
  • Weekly study 5 hours
  • Included in an ExpertTrack Course 4 of 6
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Microsoft Future Ready: Fundamentals to R for Data Science
 at 
FutureLearn 
Course details

More about this course
  • R is rapidly becoming the leading language in data science and statistics. Today, R is the tool of choice for data science professionals in every industry and field. Whether you are a full-time number cruncher or just the occasional data analyst, R will suit your needs.
  • This introduction to R programming course will help you master the basics of R. In seven sections, you will cover its basic syntax, making you ready to undertake your own first data analysis using R. Starting from variables and basic operations, you will eventually learn how to handle data structures such as vectors, matrices, data frames and lists. In the final section, you will dive deeper into the graphical capabilities of R, and create your own stunning data visualisations. No prior knowledge in programming or data science is required.
  • What makes this course unique is that you will continuously practise your newly acquired skills through interactive in-browser coding challenges using the DataCamp platform. Instead of passively watching videos, you will solve real data problems while receiving instant and personalised feedback that guides you to the correct solution.
  • This course is designed to give you practical experience in executing commands using R. In this course you will learn the basic syntax of R and prepare you for data analysis using R. Starting with variables and basic operations, we will learn how to handle data structures such as vectors, matrices, data frames, and lists, and we will delve deeper into the graphical capabilities of R to create data visualisation.
  • Course Outcomes
  • The following are the course learning objectives:
  • The R language fundamentals and basic syntax
  • What R is and how it's used to perform data analysis
  • The major R data structures
  • How to create visualizations using R
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Microsoft Future Ready: Fundamentals to R for Data Science
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FutureLearn 
Curriculum

Course Introduction

About This Course

Introduction to R

CloudSwyft Hands-On Lab 1

Vectors

CloudSwyft Hands-On Lab 2

Wrapping Up the Week

Matrices, Factors and Lists

Matrices

CloudSwyft Hands-On Lab 3

Factors and Lists

CloudSwyft Hands-On Lab 4

Wrapping Up the Week

Data Frames and Graphics

Data Frames

CloudSwyft Hands-On Lab 5

Graphics

CloudSwyft Hands-On Lab 6

Wrapping Up the Course

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