We started with some motivations on how and why R was created and its continued evolution to meet the needs of modern data analysis workflows spanning nearly every domain in science and business. We then showed folks how to install R, RStudio, and gave a variety of introductory examples of how to use R.
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Joe Cursio: R from the VeRy Beginning - Installation.pptx (Click
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Justin Shea: R Motivations Download the
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Adam Ginensky: Getting data into R. Download the
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Thanks again to Microsoft Developer Advocates for sponsoring today's meetup with ๐ ๐ ๐! Thanks also to the Stuart School of Business at the Illinois Institute of Technology for providing fully functional class room space.