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Learn R

Learn how to code and clean and manipulate data for analysis and visualization with the R programming language.

4.47 out of 5 stars
291,614 learners enrolled
  • Skill level

    Beginner
  • Time to complete

    14 hours
  • Certificate of completion

    Included with paid plans
  • Prerequisites

    None

About this course

R is a widely used programming language that works well with data. It’s a great option for statistical analysis, and has an active development community that’s constantly releasing new packages, making R code even easier to use. It’s built around a central data science concept: The DataFrame, so if you’re interested in data science, analysis, and visualization, you’ll want to learn how to use R.

Skills you'll gain

  • Write code in R

  • Organize, edit, and clean data

  • Create data visualizations

Syllabus

16 lessons • 10 projects • 10 quizzes

The platform

Hands-on learning

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Learn R course ratings and reviews

4.47 out of 5 stars
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  • Great course to start learning how to code in R and to gain basic (and not so basic) knowledge about statistics at the same time
    Ingrid S.
    Verified Learner
  • This course was incredibly easy to follow along with. The practice exercises within the lesson were very helpful!
    Lindsay A.
    Verified Learner
  • It's a really comprehensive course and teaches you the basics of using R from no knowledge of programming beforehand. When you get stuck, the tips and solution may be able to help you understand what went wrong.
    Jin-Ying N.
    Verified Learner

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Frequently asked questions about R

  • R is an open-source programming language designed for data science and statistics. It’s a powerful tool for working with data, and its documentation and supportive community offer helpful resources for new programmers.

Should I Learn R?

Kattie Thorndyke
Jun 28, 2021

If you are new to programming and trying to decide where to start, the choices can seem endless. There are so many programming languages to choose from. How do you know which one is for you?

The R programming language may be one of the languages you ran into in your search. And you might be wondering if R is the language for you. To help you decide, let’s take a look at why someone would want to learn R, what it is used for, and how easy it is to learn.

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