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Data Analytics & Visualization All-in-One For Dummies
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Data Analytics & Visualization All-in-One For Dummies

by Jack A. Hyman, Luca Massaron, Paul McFedries, John Paul Mueller, Lillian Pierson, Jonathan Reichental, Joseph Schmuller, Alan R. Simon, Allen G. Taylor
April 2024
Beginner content levelBeginner
832 pages
20h 32m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 2

R: What It Does and How It Does It

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Introducing statistics

Bullet Getting R and RStudio on your computer

Bullet Starting a session with R

Bullet Working with R functions

Bullet Working with R structures

Before we go any further, it probably makes sense to learn a little about R and its history. R is a versatile programming language created in the 1990s for statistical computing and graphics by Ross Ihaka and Robert Gentleman, professors at the University of Auckland. R shines in data analysis, offering a vast range of statistical techniques and extensive graphical capabilities for insightful data visualization. The secret sauce of R is in its open-source packages, a collection of functions, data, and compiled code in a structured format that is contributed by users worldwide. What sets R apart is its active community and extensibility. Users not only use R for analysis but also contribute by creating new packages, enhancing the language's capabilities.

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