Introductory R for Scientists
Course Overview
This workshop will take you from zero to hero over the course of 30 hours of instruction and practice. It will introduce the R programming language, the graphical user interface RStudio and how R can be used to manage and analyse your data. At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
- import & export data
- understand data types and object types
- filter, reshape, merge and manipulate your data
- mathematically transform data
- do repeat actions in R
- plot data
- navigate R help files
Who is This workshop for?
This workshop is intended for beginner R users. No previous experience in R or any other programming or statistical language is expected (although previous R users whose skills have lapsed are welcome)
What this workshop will not cover
- statistical analysis
- git, GitHub, or any version control
- usage of the terminal (e.g. bash)
Requirements
- A laptop. You can opt to install R and RStudio on it (recommended if you plan to continue using R beyond the workshop), or you can use the online R programming environment provided by Posit Cloud.
When
May 20-24, 2024
Monday - Friday
9am - 12pm | 1pm - 4pm Pacific Time
All sessions will take place on the University of Idaho campus in Moscow, Idaho.