Data Analytics in R

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Pre- or Co-requisite: DSC 3020 - Statistical Analysis The goal of this course if to provide background in the R and how this scientific programming lanuage can be successully applied in the Business Analytics and related disciplines. We start from the basics of downloading, installing and running simple algorithms in R and go further building the necessary skills and capabilities for the student to be able to perform successful Data Analysis. We will touch in topics such database construction and handling, visualization and exploratory data analysis. We will also cover basic preparation of datasets, and introduce students to simple examples that can be solved using the algorithms designed during the course. The main purpose here is to provide the audience with knowledge and skills for writing structured computer programs that will be helpful to handle practical programs.