This Introduction to Data Management, Statistical Analysis and Graphics with R course offered by Garvey Africa Institute is designed to help participants learn how to use R for effective data management and analysis. The introductory course to Data Management, Statistical Analysis and Graphics with R covers practical issues in statistical computing which include programming in R, reading data into R, accessing R packages, writing R functions, debugging, profiling R code, and organizing and commenting R code.
Learning Outcomes
The Introduction to Data Management, Statistical Analysis and Graphics with R course helps participants:
- Understand and appropriately use statistical terms and concepts
- Convert data into various formats using appropriate software
- Perform simple to complex data management tasks using R
- Read and write data files
- Perform data manipulations: creating new variables, merging data sets, etc
- Correctly identify appropriate statistical tests for basic analysis using R
- Use R to perform descriptive statistics including graphics
- Perform basic inferential statistical analyses including regression analysis
- Write and use R script files and functions
- Perform programming in R
- Enhance oral and written communication skills