Beginner R

If you have never opened R, do not know what R packages are, do not know how to read files into R, this workshop is for you! At the end of this workshop you will:

• Know what R and RStudio are
• Know what the parts of R Studio are called
• Know how to organize R code in an R script
• Be familiar with some R operators and functions
• Have strategies to interpret and respond to error messages

This session combines elements of two introductory R workshops, Beginner R part 1 and Beginner R part 2. 

To make the most of the workshop please install R and RStudio ahead of time by following the instructions at https://ubc-library-rc.github.io/Beginner_R_Part1/content/installation.html

The workshop is 1.5 hours, followed by an optional 30 minute practice period to reinforce what you learned or consult with the instructors.

About this workshop series

Beginner R is one in a series of workshops offered by the UBC Library Research Commons. Each sesson introduces a particular task or application in R, followed by an optional 30 minute practice period with support from the instructors. The series goal is to introduce participants to data analysis and visualization tools and to encourage further self-paced exploration. Other workshops offered this term:

• Introduction to the tidyverse R package, Feburary 29, 2-3pm
• Loops and conditional statements in R, March 14, 2-3pm
• Using R Markdown, April 11, 10-11am
• Intro to data visualization with Tableau, April 18, 9:30-11am
• Designing dashboards with Tableau, April 25, 9:30-11am

If you have any questions, concerns, or accessibility needs please email research.commons@ubc.ca

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