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Bare-Bones R: A Brief Introductory Guide

Autor Thomas P. Hogan
en Limba Engleză Electronic book text – 2 noi 2009
This text provides a practical, hands-on introduction to the elements of R and R Commander. Assuming no background in computer programming, author Thomas P. Hogan guides the novice in using these valuable tools for statistical analysis. The book walks the reader through steps for downloading and then works through examples of basic statistical processing. Key Features:
- "Base R" covered including downloading, creating data sets, using R functions, and R graphics
- R Commander information includes downloading, inputting data, statistical analysis, and graphing.
- The author shows how to import and export data or files, using add-on packages, and annotated references for further skill development.
- The book is suitable as a supplement to any standard introduction to statistics or for the person in the social and behavioral sciences, education, and allied health fields who wants a quick start on R
Accompanied by a Student Study Site
An upcoming student study site at www.sagepub.com/Bare-BonesR contains downloadable data sets used in the text as well as selected updates for R.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781452212609
ISBN-10: 1452212600
Pagini: 96
Dimensiuni: 187 x 232 mm
Ediția:1
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Sage Publications, Inc
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States

Recenzii

"A terrific intro book! I'll recommend it to any class I teach in which I use R."

Cuprins

Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Part 1: Base R
1-1: What is R?
1-2: R's Up's and Down's
1-3: Getting Started: Loading R
1-4: Getting Started Really: Using R as a Calculator
1-5: Creating a Data Set
1-6: Using R Functions: Simple Ones
1-7: Reading in Larger Data Sets
1-8: Getting Help
1-9: Dealing with Missing Data
1-10: Using R Functions: Hypothesis-tests
1-11: R Functions for Commonly Used Statistics
1-12: Two COmmands for Managing Your Files
1-13: R Graphics
Chapter 2: R Commander?
2-1: What is R Commander
2-2: R Commander Windows and Menus
2-3: The Data Menu
2-4: The Statistics Menu
2-5: The Graphics Menu
2-6: The Distributions Menu: Two Quick Examples
Chapter 3: Some Other Stuff
3-1: A Few Other Ways to Enter Data
3-2: Exporting R Results
3-3: Bonus: Build Your Own Functions
3-4: An Example of an Add-on Package
3-5: Keeping Up to Date
3-6: Going Further: Selected References
Handy List of a Few Crucial Commands in base R
Going Further: Selected References

Descriere

A practical, hands-on introduction to the elements of R and R Commander.

Notă biografică

Thomas P. Hogan has a Ph.D. in Psychology with a specialization in Psychometrics from Fordham University. He has been at the University of Scranton since 1985, holding a range of positions. From 1985 - 1995, he was Dean of the Graduate School and Director of Research; from 1992 to 1999 he was Director of Assessment and Institutional Research and 2000 - 2001 is was Interim Provost/Academic Vice- President. He is also very active as a consultant with a number of school districts and organizations. He teaches courses in statistics, research methods, psychological testing and educational assessment. He has authored two textbooks, Psychological Testing: A Practical Introduction, 2nd edition (2007 - Wiley) and Educational Assessment: A Practical Introduction (2007 - Wiley). In addition, he has coauthored with Norcross and Koocher, A Clinician′s Guide to Evidence-Based Practices: Mental Health and the Addictions (2008 - Oxford). He has authored/co-authored over 150 refereed journals, and contributed many book chapters.