This course covers the essential exploratory techniques for summarizing data. These techniques are typically applied before formal modeling commences and can help inform the development of more complex statistical models. Exploratory techniques are also important for eliminating or sharpening potential hypotheses about the world that can be addressed by the data. We will cover in detail the plotting systems in R as well as some of the basic principles of constructing data graphics. We will also cover some of the common multivariate statistical techniques used to visualize high-dimensional data.
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Understand analytic graphics and the base plotting system in R
Use advanced graphing systems such as the Lattice system
Make graphical displays of very high dimensional data
Apply cluster analysis techniques to locate patterns in data
Skills you will gain
- Cluster Analysis
- Ggplot2
- R Programming
- Exploratory Data Analysis
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
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- 5 stars74.15%
- 4 stars21.25%
- 3 stars3.40%
- 2 stars0.74%
- 1 star0.43%
TOP REVIEWS FROM EXPLORATORY DATA ANALYSIS
Week 3 - clustering concepts appear hard to comprehend initially. This week should first start with a practical example/use of clustering and then move on to technical
Great intro to plotting and related tools in R. Will say that the coverage of heatmaps and PCA felt a little out of left field, with very little intuition. However, overall quite good.
Very good course! It provide me the foundation in learning how to plot and interpret data. This will definitely strengthen my "R programming" to generate publication type figure for my genomics data!
The course is interesting and the content is relevant. I do think that there are some issues with project 2 though. I did provide feedback on that to the course administrators.
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