This online data science specialization is designed for anyone interested in learning how to program in R. You will learn the basics of R, including imputing data, performing basic analysis, graphing, ...

In part 1 of our hands-on series, we explain why R's a great choice for basic data analysis and visualization work, and how to get started.

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