1. How to Install R/R-studio

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1. How to Install

If you are using UA’s computer lab, then R and R-Studio is alreay installed.

If you want to install R and R-studio into your home computer or laptop, follow the link below. It is completely free.

Rstuio Web Site

Go to Rstudio-Desktop

It will tell you to install R first, then install RStudio.

2. Why R?

R is free

You can google “R”, or click here to go to R Project Website. Click CRAN on the left, then scroll down to choose USA: Case Western Mirror Site.

R is available for PC, Mac or Linux.

R is popular

Along with Python, R is the one of the major language in Machine Learning/Data Science.

It is the leading software for Statistical Analysis Software, along with SAS and JMP, which are not free.

R has R-studio

R-studio is wrap-around built over R, and makes R interface look more like Matlab. You can also download and install R-studio for free.

You are free to use R-studio, but all in-class demo will be done on R.

R vs Python

R and Python are two major language used in today’s Statistics / Data Science scene. Article1 Article2 You can google “R vs Python” to read more about the current state of the two languages.