Course Outline
The list below outlines the topics that will be covered in the workshop.
The number of topics addressed will depend on the duration of the workshop (one, two, or three days). In a one- or two-day session, it may not be possible to cover all topics, and the workshop will be tailored to meet the specific needs of the participants for government.
- Introduction to R sessions
- Syntax for analyzing one-dimensional data arrays
- Syntax for analyzing two-dimensional data arrays
- Reading and writing data files
- Sub-setting, sorting, ranking, and ordering data
- Merging data arrays
- Set membership operations
- Key statistical functions in R
- The Normal Distribution (correlation, probabilities, tests for normality, and confidence intervals)
- Ordinary Least Squares Regression
- T-tests, Analysis of Variance, and Multivariate Analysis of Variance
- Chi-square tests for categorical variables
- Writing functions in R
- Developing software (scripts) in R
- Control structures (e.g., loops)
- Graphical methods (including scatterplots, bar charts, pie charts, histograms, box plots, and dot charts)
- Graphical User Interfaces for R
Requirements
Basic Statistics for Government
Testimonials (5)
The variation with exercise and showing.
Ida Sjoberg - Swedish National Debt Office
Course - Econometrics: Eviews and Risk Simulator
the trainer had patience, and was eager to make sure we all understood the topics, the classes were fun to attend
Mamonyane Taoana - Road Safety Department
Course - Statistical Analysis using SPSS
The tips for many of the functions that the trainer presented, which we can easily remember and implement in our future work
Emilija Stoilova - EPFL HBP PCO
Course - Analysing Financial Data in Excel
The fact he had dif excel and data sheets with exercises for us to do.
Deepakie Singh Sodhi - Queens College, CUNY
Course - Excel For Statistical Data Analysis
The pace was just right and the relaxed atmosphere made candidates feel at ease to ask questions.