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Hands-On Data Science with R
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Hands-On Data Science with R

by Doug Ortiz, Vitor Bianchi Lanzetta, Nataraj Dasgupta, Ricardo Anjoleto Farias
November 2018
Beginner to intermediate
420 pages
10h 4m
English
Packt Publishing
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Data Analysis with R

"I believe in the power of shared data and technology to help build a better future."                                                                                                                           – Paul Allen

Most of this book deals with data analysis with R. This chapter is intended to provide an overview of what data analysis means and what the optimal methods of analysis are. In other words, it provides a holistic overview of how to understand the characteristics of a dataset and how to visualize the information at a glance before pursuing more in-depth analytical methods.

When you first receive a dataset for analysis, it is helpful to get a sense of the high-level characteristics of the data. This generally ...

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ISBN: 9781789139402