R For Dummies (PDF)

Master the programming language of choice among statisticiansand data analysts worldwide

Coming to grips with R can be tough, even for seasonedstatisticians and data analysts. Enter R For Dummies, the quick,easy way to master all the R you'll ever need. Requiring no priorprogramming experience and packed with practical examples, easy,step-by-step exercises, and sample code, this extremely accessibleguide is the ideal introduction to R for complete beginners. Italso covers many concepts that intermediate-level programmers willfind extremely useful.
* Master your R ABCs ? get up to speed in no time with thebasics, from installing and configuring R to writing simple scriptsand performing simultaneous calculations on many variables
* Put data in its place ? get to know your way around lists, dataframes, and other R data structures while learning to interact withother programs, such as Microsoft Excel
* Make data dance to your tune ? learn how to reshape andmanipulate data, merge data sets, split and combine data, performcalculations on vectors and arrays, and much more
* Visualize it ? learn to use R's powerful data visualizationfeatures to create beautiful and informative graphicalpresentations of your data
* Get statistical ? find out how to do simple statisticalanalysis, summarize your variables, and conduct classic statisticaltests, such as t-tests
* Expand and customize R ? get the lowdown on how to find,install, and make the most of add-on packages created by the globalR community for a wide variety of purposes
* Open the book and find:
* Help downloading, installing, and configuring R
* Tips for getting data in and out of R
* Ways to use data frames and lists to organize data
* How to manipulate and process data
* Advice on fitting regression models and ANOVA
* Helpful hints for working with graphics
* How to code in R
* What R mailing lists and forums can do for you