2023-10-24-R-basic

ELIXIR-EE training course on R and Rstudio basic usage. Target to learners who have no or very little prior experience with R and Rstudio.

The main document of the lecture is the 2023-10-24-R_basic.Rmd R markdown document. R markdown allows code (examples) and explanation / documentation to be in the same document in a nicely formatted, well structured manner.

Data files needed in the code are located in the data folder.

Some AI generated learning outcomes for the training:

1. Understanding Basic R Data Structures:

   • Learners will be able to distinguish between primary R data structures, namely vectors, matrices, data frames, and lists.

   • They will be proficient in initializing and inspecting these structures using basic R functions.

2. Data Transformation with Tidyverse:

   • Participants will gain proficiency in using the %>% pipe operator to chain together functions for data manipulation.

   • They will understand and be able to apply essential tidyverse functions like mutate, group_by, summarize, and arrange to transform and analyze datasets.

3. Data Categorization and Conditional Operations:

   • Trainees will be equipped to generate new variables in a dataset based on conditional logic, such as categorizing numerical data into distinct groups.

4. Application of Data Manipulation Techniques:

   • By the end of the session, participants will have hands-on experience in applying the introduced concepts to real-world datasets, such as the Kaggle "Memory Test on Drugged Islanders Data" dataset. They'll be able to group data, compute summary statistics, and create new columns based on specific criteria.