R for Data Science: Data Visualization


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Overview/Description

Continue exploring the advantageous aspects of the programming language R in this 8-video Skillsoft Aspire course. An essential skill for statistical computing and graphics, R has become the tool of choice for data science professionals in every industry and field. Learn how to create reproducible high-quality analyses, while taking advantage of R's great graphic and charting capabilities. Learners will explore how to use R to create plots and charts of data. Key concepts covered in this course include creating a scatter plot by using the built-in R method; creating a line graph on a time series data set; and creating a bar chart with the built-in R function bar plot. You will learn how to create a box and whisker plot by using the built in mtcars data set; to create a histogram with the built-in R function hist, and the equivalent by using the ggplot2 library functions; and how to create a bubble plot with the ggplot2 library. Finally, learn how to use an appropriate plot to visualize data.



Expected Duration (hours)
0.6

Lesson Objectives

R for Data Science: Data Visualization

  • Course Overview
  • create a scatter plot
  • create a line graph
  • create a bar chart
  • create a box and whisker plot
  • create a histogram
  • create a bubble plot
  • use an appropriate plot to visualize data
  • Course Number:
    it_dsrfdsdj_06_enus

    Expertise Level
    Intermediate