R is a programming language developed for statistical analysis and graphical data representation. This introductory R course provides a strong foundation in R fundamentals, covering essential concepts such as R syntax, data types, objects, and the use of functions and packages. You’ll gain a practical understanding of how to work with data in R and begin building your own scripts for analysis.

Classes are delivered as per schedule. We recommend completing both the R Beginner and R Programming Intermediate courses together for the best learning experience.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the basics of R, including its structure and purpose
  • Use R data types and objects
  • Write and apply basic R syntax
  • Create and manipulate objects in R
  • Use functions effectively
  • Create basic data visualisations using R packages

Prerequisite:

No formal prerequisites. However, we recommend completing both R Beginner and R Intermediate courses for the best learning experience.

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R Programming Beginner Course Content

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Introduction

Introduction to R

Base R and contributed packages

Download and installation of base R

Installing R packages

The RStudio IDE

Download and installation

Overview of the RStudio environment

The main panes

Working directory

Workspace

Projects

Create a project

Using R as a Calculator

Executing commands from the command line and the source pane

Arithmetic operators

Relational operators

Logical operators

Creating Objects

Objects in R

Assignment operators

Naming rules

Basics of R Syntax

Creating objects

Viewing objects in RStudio

Viewing objects in the console

Data Types and Classes

Basic data types

Data structures in R

Vectors

Factors

Matrices

Arrays

Lists

Data frames

Tibbles

Which data structure should I use?

Changing data types

Implicit coercion

Explicit coercion

Naming parts of data objects

Column names

Row names

Dimension names

Names

Accessing Data within Data Structures

Referring to data by position

Referring to data by name

Replace parts of an object

Replace names

Replace values

Add to a data object

Add elements to vectors

Add rows or columns

Add by position

Add by name

Removing data from a data object

Remove elements from vectors

Remove rows or columns from matrices

Remove rows or columns from data frames and lists

Evaluation in R

Vector arithmetic

Order of operations

Vector recycling

Vectorised operations

Applying functions to elements of data structures

Using Functions

What is a function?

Syntax for using functions in R

Arguments

Getting help with a function

Overview of help documentation in R

Basic statistical summary functions

Masking of functions

Explicitly specifying the package name when calling a function

Package: conflicted

Importing Data

Importing data in RStudio

Importing data from text files (csv)

Exporting Data

Export data to text file

Basic Data Visualisation

The plot function

Add reference lines

Add text

Add a legend

Exporting plots

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Course Introduction

Our R courses were designed by Tamara Shatar, who holds a PhD in Agricultural Data Science. She focused her extensive experience and skills in modelling using machine learning, simulation and other techniques to create a course with depth and applicability.

The course is consistently well-reviewed by students.

"I found this 1 day course to be packed full of information - a very heavy load but masterfully delivered. It is very clear that we were learning from someone who is extremely capable and experienced with both the software solution AND it's real world application. I liken the experience to taking golf lessons from Tiger Woods or basketball coaching from Michael Jordan. All questions were addressed as if they were always part of the planned course content - seamless. Thank you so much for this opportunity." - R Beginner Sydney Remote

What is R?

R is an open source and free programming language that was developed for statistical analysis and the production of high-quality graphics. It is commonly used by statisticians and academics internationally who make up part of the extensive and active user community behind R. This community has contributed over 15,000 packages that extend the base functionality of R, making it easy to implement a vast range of techniques for data manipulation, analysis, and visualisation.

Why make data-driven decisions?

A range of different industries have adopted R to make sense of their data. From customer segmentation, to demand forecasting, R can be used to improve operations by uncovering patterns within data, using a range of statistical methods, including sophisticated machine-learning techniques.

What is Remote Training?

Remote training at Nexacu means our experienced trainers will deliver your training live online. With remote learning, students can access our usual classroom training courses via video conferencing, ask questions, participate in the discussion, and share their screen with the trainer if they need help at any point. Students have the same level of participation and access to the trainer as they would in classroom training sessions. 

Course Details

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Price
$745 $820
Duration
1 day
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5
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CPD Hours
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Price
$745 $820
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1 day
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9am-4pm
Class Size (max)
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5
Reference Materials
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Training Computer
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CPD Hours
6 hours
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Instructor-led training
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201 Charlotte Street
Brisbane QLD 4000

Course Details

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Price
$745 $820
Duration
1 day
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9am-4pm
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5
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Instructor-led training
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Sydney
New South Wales 2000

Course Details

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Price
$745 $820
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1 day
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9am-4pm
Class Size (max)
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5
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6 hours
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Instructor-led training
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45 William Street Melbourne VIC 3000

Course Details

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$745 $820
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1 day
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9am-4pm
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5
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6 hours
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Instructor-led training
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221 London Circuit
Canberra ACT 2600

Course Details

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$745 $820
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33 King William Street
Adelaide 5000

Course Details

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$745 $820
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9am-4pm
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5
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553 Hay Street
Perth WA 6000

Course Details

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$745 $820
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