The Basics

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Note: From here on it is assumed that you have R, R Studio, and swirl up and running.

R Basics

First, make sure to read this article from the Coursera course to get started with R. Return here afterward.

Now, watch the following videos to get familiar with the basic concepts of R.

1. ​Introduction​

2. ​Overview and History of R​

3. ​Getting Help​

4. ​R Console Input and Evaluation​

swirl Exercises

Next, complete swirl Lesson 1: Basic Building Blocks and swirl Lesson 2: Workspace and Files, and return here afterward.

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