There are plenty of reasons to learn programming with R. R is among the most popular analytical scripting languages with diverse applications such as statistical analysis, geographic information analysis, machine learning and data visualization. R is free and open source, does have more comprehensive functionality than most proprietary solutions, is compatible with most popular operating systems and benefits from a large community. Upon the completion of this module, you will have the fundamental skills to make use of the wide R ecosystem.
- Author: Christian Neuwirth