Getting Started with Data Visualization in R

Getting Started with Data Visualization in R

This course is part of Data Visualization & Dashboarding with R Specialization

Instructor: Collin Paschall

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There are 3 modules in this course

Data visualization is a critical skill for anyone that routinely using quantitative data in his or her work - which is to say that data visualization is a tool that almost every worker needs today. One of the critical tools for data visualization today is the R statistical programming language. Especially in conjunction with the tidyverse software packages, R has become an extremely powerful and flexible platform for making figures, tables, and reproducible reports. However, R can be intimidating for first time users, and there are so many resources online that it can be difficult to sort through without guidance.

To fill that need, this course is intended for learners who have little or no experience with R but who are looking for an introduction to this tool. By the end of this course, students will be able to import data into R, manipulate that data using tools from the popular tidyverse package, and make simple reports using R Markdown. The course is designed for students with good basic computing skills, but limited if any experience with programming.

In this module, we will get set up with R to process data for visualizations. You should begin by watching the introductory videos in each lesson. Then, carefully review the readings and reference materials provided. Once you have done that, I recommend watching the videos again to check your understanding. You will take a few quizzes as you progress through the material to make sure you are keeping up.

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8 videos7 readings4 assignments1 peer review

8 videosTotal 40 minutes

Introduction to the Course2 minutesPreview module
Introduction to R and Software Installation5 minutes
Basic R, Part 13 minutes
Basic R Part 25 minutes
Functions in R3 minutes
Dataframes7 minutes
Basics of Importing Data into R5 minutes
Base R Visualizations5 minutes

7 readingsTotal 107 minutes

How to Watch the Videos2 minutes
The RStudio Cheat Sheet20 minutes
Base R Cheat Sheet20 minutes
R for Data Science, Chapter 420 minutes
A Note on File Paths10 minutes
CCES Data5 minutes
Cookbook for R: Basic Plots30 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 35 minutes

Install R and Setup Quiz10 minutes
Base R and Functions Quiz10 minutes
Dataframes and Importing Data in R10 minutes
Base R Visualization Quiz5 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 30 minutes

Base R Peer Review Practice30 minutes

In this module, we will use functions from the tidyverse to manipulate data. You should begin by watching the introductory videos in each lesson. Then, carefully review the readings and reference materials provided. Once you have done that, I recommend watching the videos again to check your understanding. You will take a few quizzes as you progress through the material to make sure you are keeping up.

What's included

5 videos7 readings2 assignments1 peer review

5 videosTotal 27 minutes

Introduction to the tidyverse5 minutesPreview module
Data import and structure in the tidyverse4 minutes
Filtering, selecting, recoding, renaming, and piping5 minutes
Recoding, Renaming, and Calculating Columns6 minutes
Grouping and summarizing data4 minutes

7 readingsTotal 160 minutes

R for Data Science, Introduction and Part II: Wrangle40 minutes
Data Import Cheat Sheet10 minutes
tibble, readr, and tidyr Documentation30 minutes
R for Data Science, Chapter 530 minutes
Data Wrangling Cheat Sheet10 minutes
Getting Started with dplyr20 minutes
Learning to Read R Documentation20 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 30 minutes

Tidyverse Introduction Quiz15 minutes
Manipulating Variables and Creating Summaries Quiz15 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 30 minutes

tidyverse Practice Peer Review30 minutes

In this module, we learn to make reproducible reports using R Markdown. You should begin by watching the introductory videos in each lesson. Then, carefully review the readings and reference materials provided. Once you have done that, I recommend watching the videos again to check your understanding. You will take a few quizzes as you progress through the material to make sure you are keeping up. Then, at the end of the module, you will submit an assignment for peer review that covers all of the material in this course.