R is a language for statistical computing and analysis
R provides capabilities in support of a wide range of data tasks including data manipulation, cleaning, analysis, and visualization
R can be used to generate descriptive statistics for data including mean, variance, range and other descriptives
R is able to run a wide range of inferential statistics including t-tests, ANOVAs, and regressions
What is RStudio?
RStudio is software that provides a number of features to make working with R easier. It gives you everything you need to do data analysis with R, all wrapped up into a single piece of software
RStudio includes:
An interactive console for interacting with the R language and environment
The ability to find and install packages, extending the functionality of R
Search and view R help and documentation
Support for writing R scripts with Syntax highlighting, code completion, and interactive debugging
A simple way to import and view data and variables in the R environment
