RPR-Plotting

Introduction to R Plots

(Introduction to R plots)

 

Abstract:

Introductory concepts and exercises for creating graphics with R.

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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;

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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.

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Prerequisites:
This unit builds on material covered in the following prerequisite units:

• RPR-Functions (R Functions)

 

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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.

Self-evaluation

Notes

Further reading, links and resources

 

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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.

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About ...
 
Author:

Boris Steipe <boris.steipe@utoronto.ca>

Created:

2017-08-05

Modified:

2018-05-05

Version:

1.0.1

Version history:

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

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