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R Plots
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Introductory concepts and exercises for creating graphics with R.
 
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* Read the introductory notes on {{ABC-PDF|RPR-Plotting|plotting and the visualization of relationships in data with R}}.
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* Read the introductory notes on {{ABC-PDF|RPR-Plotting|graphics in R}}, and some concepts of graphics for descriptive statistics.
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* Load the <code>R-Exercise_BasicSetup</code> project in RStudio if you don't already have it open.
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Revision as of 04:48, 12 September 2017

Abstract

Introductory concepts and exercises for creating graphics with R.


 


This unit ...

Prerequisites

You need to complete the following units before beginning this one:


 


Objectives

This unit will ...

  • ... introduce concepts of graphics for data visualization and descrptive statistics;
  • ... teach basic plotting methods;


 


Outcomes

After working through this unit you ...

  • ... know where to find models of good data visualization;
  • ... can create and customize basic plots in R;


 


Deliverables

  • Time management: Before you begin, estimate how long it will take you to complete this unit. Then, record in your course journal: the number of hours you estimated, the number of hours you worked on the unit, and the amount of time that passed between start and completion of this unit.
  • Journal: Document your progress in your Course Journal. Some tasks may ask you to include specific items in your journal. Don't overlook these.
  • Insights: If you find something particularly noteworthy about this unit, make a note in your insights! page.


 


Evaluation

Evaluation: NA

This unit is not evaluated for course marks.


 


Contents

Task:

  • Read the introductory notes on graphics in R, and some concepts of graphics for descriptive statistics.
  • Load the R-Exercise_BasicSetup project in RStudio if you don't already have it open.
  • Type init() as instructed after the project has loaded.
  • Work through the plottingIntro.R script.



 


Further reading, links and resources

 


Notes


 


Self-evaluation

 



 




 

If in doubt, ask! If anything about this learning unit is not clear to you, do not proceed blindly but ask for clarification. Post your question on the course mailing list: others are likely to have similar problems. Or send an email to your instructor.



 

About ...
 
Author:

Boris Steipe <boris.steipe@utoronto.ca>

Created:

2017-08-05

Modified:

2017-09-11

Version:

1.0

Version history:

  • 1.0 Completed to first live version
  • 0.1 Material collected from previous tutorial

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