DSI Workshop - Fitting introductory statistical models in R

Spring 17 DSI Workshop Series on R
Author

Robin Donatello

Published

April 28, 2017

Logistics / Setup

Learning Objectives

In this workshop you will learn and practice the following:

  • How to conduct a handful of statistical analysis techniques using R

Note: This workshop does not cover the Statistical Methodology or theory behind these statistical procedures. This workshop assumes that you have checked model assumptions and have chosen the most appropriate model for the research question being analyzed.

Pre-Requirements / Setup

  • A laptop with R (v3.3.0+), and RStudio (v1.1.136) installed and operational.
  • The cdc data downloaded and put into a workshop folder. (Right click and choose “save as”)
  • ggplot2 version 2.2.1 or higher installed.
  • gridExtra version 2.2.1 or higher installed

Need a refresher on how to make plots? See the Data ViZ DSI tutorial from April 21, 2017.