R Developer

Overview

Embark on an exciting adventure to become an R Developer. Even without prior coding knowledge, this track provides you with vital skills to write efficient R code, automate tasks, and package scripts for seamless sharing and collaboration.

Build a Strong Foundation in R Programming

Begin by mastering the R programming fundamentals, exploring key data structures such as numbers, strings, factors, Booleans, dates, and times.

Learn control structures, including conditional statements and loops, to process data and perform calculations. Develop modular and reusable functions, leveraging best practices in object-oriented programming for managing complex codebases.

Optimize Your Code for Performance and Efficiency

Elevate your R skills by learning how to benchmark your code, identify performance bottlenecks, and enhance resource-intensive operations.

Dive into parallel processing using powerful libraries like parallel, purrr, and foreach, enabling more efficient computations. Master these techniques to write faster, optimized R code, and effortlessly handle large datasets.

Master the Art of Packaging and Collaboration

As an R Developer, sharing and collaborating are pivotal.

Learn to package your code using industry-standard tools like devtools, roxygen2, and testthat. Document your code for clarity and maintenance, use version control with Git for safe and efficient codebase management, and contribute to open-source projects while collaborating with fellow developers.

Why Become an R Developer?

R is an indispensable skill in today's data-centric environment.

Completing this track empowers you to automate tasks, streamline data analysis, develop robust R packages, and collaborate efficiently with data scientists, analysts, and developers. Elevate your career in data analysis, business intelligence, or research with comprehensive training in this track, whether you're an aspiring R programmer or looking to enhance existing skills.

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