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Questions and Answers
What is R?
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?
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?
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?
Under what license is R available?
On which platforms does R compile and run?
On which platforms does R compile and run?