R Programming
What you'll learn
Understand critical programming language concepts
Configure statistical programming software
Make use of R loop functions and debugging tools
Collect detailed information using R profiler
- Date created
- May 21, 2026
- Specialty level
- Intermediate
- Training category
- External Course
- Provider
- Johns Hopkins University
- Timeline
- 57 hours
- Cost
- Free (but can upgrade to paid)
Course intelligence
Expected end-productCertificate of Completion
Intended goalsIn this course you will learn how to program in R and how to use R for effective data analysis. You will learn how to install and configure software necessary for a statistical programming environment and describe generic programming language concepts as they are implemented in a high-level statistical language. The course covers practical issues in statistical computing which includes programming in R, reading data into R, accessing R packages, writing R functions, debugging, profiling R code, and organizing and commenting R code. Topics in statistical data analysis will provide working examples.
PrerequisitesBasic knowledge of R and programming concepts. Will need R on your computer, and preferably Rstudio as well.
Recommended whenIf you want to learn about programming through an R lens.
ApplicabilityDev-Afrique, Optional
Certification examNo exam listed