Lecture 2
An Introduction to R and RStudio
JMG
MATH 204
Thursday, September 2
Learning Objectives
In this lecture, we will
Introduce R and RStudio
- We will work in RStudio Cloud.
- Get a feel for the RStudio IDE.
- Learn the most basic relevant R commands.
Learning Objectives
In this lecture, we will
Introduce R and RStudio
- We will work in RStudio Cloud.
- Get a feel for the RStudio IDE.
- Learn the most basic relevant R commands.
Explore some actual data to reinforce the basic data concepts from last lecture.
Recall From Last Time
In the last lecture, we
Went over course logistics, syllabus, textbook, use or R, etc.
Discussed data and it's structure, e.g., data matrices and variable types.
Covered sampling principles and strategies.
Introduced relationship between variables.
RStudio Cloud
By now, you should have completed the following tasks:
Carefully read the syllabus.
Responded via email to my "getting to know you" prompt.
Reviewed Chapter 1 of the Textbook.
Registered for RStudio Cloud.
Accepted my invitation to the MATH204 RStudio Cloud Workspace.
Reflection
In this lecture, we
- introduced R, RStudio, and RStudio Cloud,
- learned to use R for numerical calculations,
- learned a little about working with data frames in R,
- introduced R packages and the
openintropackage, and - introduced RMarkdown notebooks.
Before Next Class Meeting
Before the next class meeting, make sure that you have completed the following tasks:
- attempted the first two homework sets,
- completed the first concept quiz and participation assignment, and
- watched the videos included in the next two slides.
Before Next Class Meeting
Before the next class meeting, make sure that you have completed the following tasks:
- attempted the first two homework sets,
- completed the first concept quiz and participation assignment, and
- watched the videos included in the next two slides.
Have a great rest of the day!