Part A Statistical Programming

Undergraduate course, University of Oxford, Department of Statistics, 2021

This module introduces fundamental concepts and practices in statistical programming, essential for data analysis. See the Canvas page for more details.

Course Overview

This introductory module provides undergraduate students with the foundational skills in statistical programming, emphasizing practical techniques for data manipulation, analysis, and visualization using R.

Key Topics

  • Introduction to R: Basics of syntax, data structures, and functions.
  • Data Import and Export: Reading and writing various data formats.
  • Data Cleaning and Transformation: Handling missing values, reshaping data.
  • Descriptive Statistics and Visualization: Generating summaries and plots.
  • Basic Statistical Modeling: Implementing linear regression and numerical algorithms.