Week 1: R tools and data structures
Main reference
What you will learn this week
- What makes R different from other programming languages
- Differences between RStudio and Positron
- Integration of GitHub and version control in R IDEs
- Integration of AI tools in R IDEs
- Sources of R packages: CRAN, Bioconductor, GitHub
- Scalars and vectors
- Lists and data frames
Pre-class activities
- Install Positron
- Work through the quick tour
- Watch “From RStudio to Positron”: video
- Watch “Exploratory data analysis with R in Positron”: video
Slides for week
Assignments
- Assignment 1 is due on Tuesday 31 March.