A brief introduction to R
Course Overview
This course provides a very brief introduction to the R programming language. We cover install, setup and first steps. This course is not meant to teach you how to code in R, only to get you started with using it.
Course Goals
- Know what R is.
- Have R successfully installed and set up.
- Be familiar with some basic R use.
- Be able to run R code.
- Understand the ideas of packages and how to manage them.
Course Prerequisites
- We assume you have Positron up and running and can use it at the level covered in our Brief Introduction to Positron course.
Course Content
The course covers these topics (and more):
- Introduction
- Install and Setup
- Basic Functionality
- Installing and using Packages
- Further Resources