Course Outline
The list below gives an idea of the topics that will be covered in the workshop.
The number of topics that will be covered depends on the duration of the workshop (i.e. one, two or three days). In a one or two day workshop it may not be possible to cover all topics, and so the workshop will be tailored to suit the specific needs of the learners.
- A first R session
- Syntax for analysing one-dimensional data arrays
- Syntax for analysing two-dimensional data arrays
- Reading and writing data files
- Sub-setting data, sorting, ranking and ordering data
- Merging arrays
- Set membership
- The main statistical functions in R
- The Normal Distribution (correlation, probabilities, tests for normality and confidence intervals)
- Ordinary Least Squares Regression
- T-tests, Analysis of Variance and Multivariable Analysis of Variance
- Chi-square tests for categorical variables
- Writing functions in R
- Writing software (scripts) in R
- Control structures (e.g. Loops)
- Graphical methods (including scatterplots, bar charts, pie charts, histograms, box plots and dot charts)
- Graphical User Interfaces for R
Requirements
Basic Statistics
Testimonials (5)
the trainer had patience, and was eager to make sure we all understood the topics, the classes were fun to attend
Mamonyane Taoana - Road Safety Department
Course - Statistical Analysis using SPSS
The tips for many of the functions that the trainer presented, which we can easily remember and implement in our future work
Emilija Stoilova - EPFL HBP PCO
Course - Analysing Financial Data in Excel
1.The presentation style of Mr. Andrew, engaging with the style of audience.
MUHAMMAD ZAID SALMAN - GAS MALAYSIA DISTRIBUTION SDN BHD
Course - Market Forecasting
The fact he had dif excel and data sheets with exercises for us to do.
Deepakie Singh Sodhi - Queens College, CUNY
Course - Excel For Statistical Data Analysis
The pace was just right and the relaxed atmosphere made candidates feel at ease to ask questions.