Category Archives: a. Getting started

Getting started — loading data, writing and saving scripts

Posted on January 16, 2014 by robayedavies

[16/1/14 edit — as the procedure for finding data in Mac OS were detailed in class, I am going to leave off editing this post to show Mac OS steps in detail because: steps are mostly the same; and we’ve … Continue reading →

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Getting started – getting helped

Posted on January 16, 2014 by robayedavies

As we get started, we will need help, let’s work on how and where to find that help, and also how to act on it. We will need help in various ways when using R You need help most of … Continue reading →

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Getting started — Installation of RStudio and some packages + using ggplot() to make a simple plot

Posted on January 16, 2014 by robayedavies

Install R Revise how to install R, as previously discussed here and here. Installation How do you download and install R? Google “CRAN” and click on the download link, then follow the instructions (e.g. at “install R for the first time”). … Continue reading →

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