Introduction to R Programming Language and Software
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Who created the R programming language?

  • Bill Gates
  • Ross Ihaka and Robert Gentleman (correct)
  • Tim Berners-Lee
  • Steve Jobs

What is RStudio?

  • A statistical technique
  • A programming language
  • An R-specific IDE (correct)
  • A machine learning algorithm

What type of language is R considered to be?

  • Compiled language
  • Markup language
  • Object-oriented language
  • Interpreted language (correct)

What is one of the primary reasons for using R programming language?

<p>It has a large community support (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is code executed in the RStudio IDE?

<p>In the R console (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using an R analysis script?

<p>To save and share code with others (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where can you find information about the objects in R and what exists in memory?

<p>In the Workspace/environment tab (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using comments in R code?

<p>To explain R code and make it more readable (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can you run the code from an R script in RStudio?

<p>By highlighting the code and pressing CMD+Enter (Mac) or Ctrl+Enter (Windows) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the R console in the RStudio IDE?

<p>To interpret code in real time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between R (the programming language) and R (the software)?

<p>R (the programming language) runs within R (the software) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of R (the language) as a programming language?

<p>It is an interpreted language, so code doesn't need to be compiled before running (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What makes R a valuable tool for data analysis and visualization?

<p>It offers many statistical techniques, graphical presentation, and works on different platforms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of RStudio in relation to the R (the software)?

<p>RStudio is an Integrated Development Environment specifically for working with R (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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