R Software for Data Analysis

R is a programming language and free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. It is the language for data science, built for data analysts. R provides a wide variety of statistical (linear and nonlinear modelling, classical statistical tests, time-series analysis, classification, clustering, etc.) and graphical techniques. Being a full programming language, what R offers are highly extensible.

R is now considered by many as the best software for statistical analysis and data science. It is a fast, powerful statistical package designed by statisticians for researchers of all disciplines. With Base R and a library of packages, the analyst has everything for data management and basic and advanced analysis.

One of R’s strengths is the ease with which well-designed publication-quality plots can be produced, including mathematical symbols and formulae where needed. In this course, participants will experience the desired qualities and functionalities that make R widely preferred. R is absolutely free. It compiles and runs on a wide variety of UNIX platforms, Windows and MacOS.