Database and Analytics

W04 Exploratory Data Analysis with R Tools for Visual Studio

09/28/2016

8:00am - 9:15am

Matthew Renze

Software and Data Science Consultant

Renze Consulting

R is a popular open-source programming language for data analysis. Its interactive programming environment and data visualization capabilities make R an ideal tool for exploratory data analysis. This session will introduce you to the R programming language using RTVS (R Tools for Visual Studio). You'll also learn how to use R within Visual Studio for exploratory data analysis to transform your data into actionable insight.

You will learn:

  • The basic syntax of the R programming language
  • How to use R Tools for Visual Studio to interactively program using R within Visual Studio
  • How to transform raw data into actionable insight using exploratory data analysis techniques