Introduction to R

Open to
Government analysts
Training category
Analytical, Data science
Type of training
Online
Length
2 days
Organiser
Data Science Campus Faculty
Provider
Data Science Campus Faculty
Location
Online, Other locations available on request

This course takes place over two days, with a week between the two sessions. The time between sessions will allow you to absorb the information from the course and practice your new techniques.

You must commit and sign up to both days. Anyone who does not sign up for both days will be removed from the course.

This course concentrates on applying skills and building confidence, independence, and resilience. This will help you continue your learning beyond the classroom.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course you will:

  • be confident using the RStudio environment
  • be able to install and use libraries
  • be able to perform basic coding
  • know how to create and use data
  • know how to import and export data
  • be able to manipulate basic data
  • be able to perform descriptive statistics
  • be able to perform linear regression
  • be able to perform basic data visualisation
  • gain hands-on experience of working in R

How to book

Please use your Learning Hub account to enrol on this course.

If you do not have a Learning Hub account, please contact Data.Science.Campus.Faculty@ons.gov.uk.

Contact

If you have any questions about this course, please contact us at Data.Science.Campus.Faculty@ons.gov.uk.

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