1 Welcome

Hello! Welcome to the R Bootcamp. We’re happy you’re here!

Designed specifically for NYU Shanghai - NYU Stern MS students, this ebook companion ensures your journey through the four-week R Bootcamp is as smooth as possible.

While our video tutorials offer a front-row seat to the step-by-step process of coding, this ebook is created to be your ultimate reference.

Why use the ebook alongside the videos?

Use the comprehensive sidebar to jump instantly to specific functions or concepts.
Code snippets are “copy-ready”. You can instantly grab code from the code blocks and run them in your own RStudio console to see the results for yourself.
This ebook is actively updated to reflect the latest versions of R packages and best practices.

This Bootcamp is built for newcomers to R or programming in general. Our learning objectives for this program are twofold: confidence and fluency. Firstly, to help you become confident users of R; and secondly, to help you understand how R works as a language.

In the professional world, the value of R lies in problem-solving. Throughout this Bootcamp, we will show you how to translate a complex challenge into a functional workflow. This involves a cycle of formulating the problem, breaking it down into manageable sub-tasks, translating those tasks into R code, and critically evaluating the outcomes.

Let’s dive in!