Introduction to R: Statistical Computing and Graphics

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Questions and Answers

What is R?

  • A database management system
  • A programming language for web development
  • A language and environment for statistical computing and graphics (correct)
  • A project for developing mobile applications

Who developed R?

  • Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook
  • Steve Jobs at Apple
  • Bill Gates at Microsoft
  • John Chambers and colleagues at Bell Laboratories (correct)

What type of statistical techniques does R provide?

  • Financial analysis and forecasting
  • Geospatial data analysis
  • Social media sentiment analysis
  • Linear and nonlinear modelling, classical statistical tests, time-series analysis, classification, clustering, etc. (correct)

Under what license is R available?

<p>GNU General Public License (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

On which platforms does R compile and run?

<p>UNIX, FreeBSD, Linux, Windows, MacOS (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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What is R?

A language and environment for statistical computing and graphics.

Who developed R?

John Chambers and his colleagues at Bell Laboratories.

Statistical techniques in R

R provides linear and non-linear modelling, classical statistical tests, time-series analysis, classification, clustering, and more.

R License

R is available under the GNU General Public License.

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R Platforms

R compiles and runs on UNIX, FreeBSD, Linux, Windows, and MacOS.

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