Items related to Beyond Spreadsheets with R: A beginner's guide...
Synopsis
Summary
Beyond Spreadsheets with R shows you how to take raw data and transform it for use in computations, tables, graphs, and more. You'll build on simple programming techniques like loops and conditionals to create your own custom functions. You'll come away with a toolkit of strategies for analyzing and visualizing data of all sorts using R and RStudio.
Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.
About the Technology
Spreadsheets are powerful tools for many tasks, but if you need to interpret, interrogate, and present data, they can feel like the wrong tools for the task. That's when R programming is the way to go. The R programming language provides a comfortable environment to properly handle all types of data. And within the open source RStudio development suite, you have at your fingertips easy-to-use ways to simplify complex manipulations and create reproducible processes for analysis and reporting.
About the Book
With Beyond Spreadsheets with R you'll learn how to go from raw data to meaningful insights using R and RStudio. Each carefully crafted chapter covers a unique way to wrangle data, from understanding individual values to interacting with complex collections of data, including data you scrape from the web. You'll build on simple programming techniques like loops and conditionals to create your own custom functions. You'll come away with a toolkit of strategies for analyzing and visualizing data of all sorts.
What's inside
- How to start programming with R and RStudio
- Understanding and implementing important R structures and operators
- Installing and working with R packages
- Tidying, refining, and plotting your data
About the Reader
If you're comfortable writing formulas in Excel, you're ready for this book.
About the Author
Dr Jonathan Carroll is a data science consultant providing R programming services. He holds a PhD in theoretical physics.
Table of Contents
- Introducing data and the R language
- Getting to know R data types
- Making new data values
- Understanding the tools you'll use: Functions
- Combining data values
- Selecting data values
- Doing things with lots of data
- Doing things conditionally: Control structures
- Visualizing data: Plotting
- Doing more with your data with extensions
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Dr Jonathan Carroll holds a PhD from the University of Adelaide in theoretical astrophysics, currently working in statistical modelling. He contributes packages to R, is a frequent contributor of answers on StackOverflow and an avid science communicator.
Review
"A useful guide to facilitate graduating from spreadsheets to more serious data wrangling with R." --John D. Lewis, DDN
"An excellent book to help you understand how stored data can be used." --Hilde Van Gysel, Trebol Engineering
"A great introduction to a data science programming language. Makes you want to learn more!" --Jenice Tom, CVS Health
"Handy to have when your data spreads beyond a spreadsheet." --Danil Mironov, Luxoft Poland
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherManning
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1617294594
- ISBN 13 9781617294594
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages352
- Rating
Search results for Beyond Spreadsheets with R: A beginner's guide...
Seller Image
Beyond Spreadsheets with R: A beginner's guide to R and RStudio
Seller: Zoom Books East, Glendale Heights, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service. Seller Inventory # ZEV.1617294594.G
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Beyond Spreadsheets with R: A beginner's guide to R and RStudio
Seller: HPB-Red, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_415117450
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Beyond Spreadsheets with R: A beginners guide to R and RStudio
Seller: Upward Bound Books, VALRICO, FL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Acceptable. Books may exhibit damage including dents, creases, and folded pages. Some volumes may contain annotations or highlighted sections. PLEASE NOTE that extras or accessories may not be included. Additionally, digital codes and CDs have not been verified for functionality and may be inoperative. Seller Inventory # 59WS4H001SC1_ns
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Data Munging with R A Beginner
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00081958693
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Beyond Spreadsheets with R: A beginner's guide to R and RStudio
Seller: Phatpocket Limited, Waltham Abbey, HERTS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. Seller Inventory # Z1-W-021-01715
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
Beyond Spreadsheets with R: A beginner's guide to R and RStudio
Seller: Romtrade Corp., STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide. Seller Inventory # ABTA-312888
Quantity: 5 available
Stock Image
Beyond Spreadsheets with R: A beginner's guide to R and RStudio
Seller: Basi6 International, Irving, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Brand New. New. US edition. Expediting shipping for all USA and Europe orders excluding PO Box. Excellent Customer Service. Seller Inventory # ABEJUNE24-11603
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Beyond Spreadsheets with R: A beginner's guide to R and RStudio
Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. pp. 352. Seller Inventory # 26378490463
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
Data Munging with R (Paperback)
Published by
Manning Publications, New York, 2019
ISBN 10: 1617294594
ISBN 13: 9781617294594
New
Paperback
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Fairfield, OH, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Data Munging with R shows readers how to take raw data and transform it for use in computations, tables, graphs, and more. Whether they already have some programming experience or theyre just a spreadsheet whiz looking for a more powerful data manipulation tool, this book will help programmers get started. Readers will discover the ins and outs of using the data-oriented R programming language and its many task-specific packages. By the end, readers will be master mungers, with a robust, reproducible workflow and the skills to use data to strengthen their conclusions! Key Features Practical examples Step-by-step guide Introduction to R Audience If you have beginner programming skills or you're comfortable with writing spreadsheet formulas, you have everything you need to get the most out of this book. About the technology R is a statistical programming language in that it was made for the purpose of performing statistics calculations, but it has grown to be so much more through community contributions. As a general purpose language, it is flexible enough to work with almost any data you can interact with; stored or streaming, images, text, or numbers. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781617294594
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Beyond Spreadsheets with R: A beginner's guide to R and RStudio
Seller: Majestic Books, Hounslow, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. pp. 352. Seller Inventory # 385413504
Quantity: 2 available