Bare-Bones R

A Brief Introductory Guide

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

Bare-Bones R provides a practical, hands-on introduction to the elements of R and R Commander. Assuming no background in computer programming, author Thomas P. Hogan guides the novice in using these valuable tools for statistical analysis. The book walks the reader through steps for downloading and then works through examples of basic statistical processing.

A Student Study Site contains downloadable data sets used in the text as well as selected updates for R.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-02-02
Mått:187 x 231 x 6 mm
Vikt:140 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:96
Upplaga:1
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9781412980418

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Mer om författaren

Thomas P. Hogan, Ph.D. is professorof psychology and Distinguished University Fellow at the University of Scranton. He teaches courses in statistics, researchmethods, psychological testing, and educational assessment. While doing so, he has received all three ofthe University’s teaching awards. Priorto his time as full-time professor, he served as Dean of the Graduate Schooland Director of Research and as Interim Provost/Academic Vice President at Scranton. Previously, he was professor of psychology,Associate Chancellor for Graduate and Professional Programs, and Co-Director ofthe Assessment Center at the University of Wisconsin-GreenBay. He is the author or co-author ofseveral nationally used standardized tests, textbooks on psychological testingand educational assessment, and over 100 published articles and presentationsrelated to psychological and educational measurement. He serves frequently as a consultant togovernment agencies, professional organizations, and businesses on matters ofmeasurement, research design, and statistical analysis. He holds a bachelor’s degree from John CarrollUniversity and both master’s anddoctoral degrees from FordhamUniversity, with aspecialization in psychometrics.

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"A terrific intro book! I′ll recommend it to any class I teach in which I use R."

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorPart 1: Base R1-1: What is R?1-2: R′s Up′s and Down′s1-3: Getting Started: Loading R1-4: Getting Started Really: Using R as a Calculator1-5: Creating a Data Set1-6: Using R Functions: Simple Ones1-7: Reading in Larger Data Sets1-8: Getting Help1-9: Dealing with Missing Data1-10: Using R Functions: Hypothesis-tests1-11: R Functions for Commonly Used Statistics1-12: Two COmmands for Managing Your Files1-13: R GraphicsChapter 2: R Commander?2-1: What is R Commander2-2: R Commander Windows and Menus2-3: The Data Menu2-4: The Statistics Menu2-5: The Graphics Menu2-6: The Distributions Menu: Two Quick ExamplesChapter 3: Some Other Stuff3-1: A Few Other Ways to Enter Data3-2: Exporting R Results3-3: Bonus: Build Your Own Functions3-4: An Example of an Add-on Package3-5: Keeping Up to Date3-6: Going Further: Selected ReferencesHandy List of a Few Crucial Commands in base RGoing Further: Selected References