By the end of this project, you will create a data quality report file (exported to Excel in CSV format) from a dataset loaded in R, a free, open-source program that you can download. You will learn how to use the following descriptive statistical metrics in order to describe a dataset and how to calculate them in basic R with no additional libraries.
Using Descriptive Statistics to Analyze Data in R
Instructor: Dr. Nikunj Maheshwari
Sponsored by Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
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Learn how to calculate descriptive statistical metrics in order to describe a dataset in basic R
Create a data quality report file (exported to Excel in CSV format) from a dataset loaded in R
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In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Load and view a real-world dataset in RStudio (5 min)
Calculate Measure of Frequency metrics (5 min)
Calculate Measure of Central Tendency metrics (6 min)
Calculate Measure of Dispersion metrics (4 min)
Calculate additional data quality metrics (6 min)
Calculate descriptive statistics on all columns (10 min)
Generate a data quality report file (8 min)
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The learner should know how information is stored in rows and columns in a table.
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Reviewed on Jul 18, 2020
It was a bit challenging to follow towards the end, but overall it was a good project.
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