R Programming for Developers

Course Information

Overview

Learn how to program by diving into the R language, and then use your newfound skills to solve practical data science problems. With this course you will learn how to load data, assemble and disassemble data objects, navigate R s environment system, write your own functions, and use all of R s programming tools.

Prerequisites

Previous experience of a programming language or attendance of our R Programming Introduction is required for this course.

1. Getting Started

The R User Interface
Objects
Functions
Sample with Replacement
Writing Your Own Functions
The Function Constructor
Arguments
Scripts

2. Packages and Help Pages

Packages
install.packages
library
Getting Help with Help Pages
Parts of a Help Page
Getting More Help

3. Atomic Vectors

Doubles
Integers
Characters
Logicals
Complex and Raw

4. Attributes

Names
Dim

5. Storing Data

Matrices
Arrays
Class
Dates and Times
Factors
Coercion
Lists
Data Frames
Loading Data
Saving Data

6. R Notation

Selecting Values
Positive Integers
Negative Integers
Zero
Blank Spaces
Logical Values
Names
Dollar Signs and Double Brackets

7. Modifying Values

Changing Values in Place
Logical Subsetting
Logical Tests
Boolean Operators
Missing Information
na.rm
is.na

8. Environments

Environments
Working with Environments
The Active Environment
Scoping Rules
Assignment
Evaluation
Closures

9. Strategy

Sequential Steps
Parallel Cases
if Statements
else Statements
Lookup Tables
Code Comments

10. S3

The S3 System
Attributes
Generic Functions
Methods
Method Dispatch
Classes
S3 and Debugging
S4 and R5

11. Loops

Expected Values
expand.grid
for Loops
while Loops
repeat Loops

12. Speed

Vectorized Code
How to Write Vectorized Code
How to Write Fast for Loops in R
Vectorized Code in Practice
Loops Versus Vectorized Code

Dates & Availability

We currently don’t have any dates scheduled for this training course but offer it as a corporate, private course for your own team.

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Private Courses

We can arrange your own private R Programming course.

Tailored

Have us build a custom private course tailored to your needs.

Cost Effective

If you are looking to training a group of people private courses can be very cost effective.

Post Course Support

Unlimited post course email support on the course topics.

Delivery Options:

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What Our Clients Think

A great course. The trainers experience and knowledge is a great asset.

Nancy Shering - Equinix Group Ltd

Very good introduction. Well paced and suited a range of experience levels.

Felicity Howdle - Health Education England

Trainer was very engaging, spent time explaining topics clearly.

Laura Choake - Desoutter Industrial Tools

Really good trainer. He made the training interesting and fun.

Wendy Sipson - Hampshire Constabulary

Very informative and was at a good pace. Lots of extra useful tips too.

Harry Finch - Lancashire Insurance

Course is well structured and instructor delivered the content, and more, perfectly. No question left unanswered, no theory unexplained.

Aidan Hamill - Intact Software

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