R

Question 1

What is R?

Answer 1

• It is both a programming language and an environment
• Primarily focused on statistical analysis and graphics

Question 2

Why should you use R?

Answer 2

1. It is quickly becoming the standard language for statistical analysis
2. The more popular software is:
   the quicker new functionality is developed
   the more powerful it becomes
   the better the support is
3. R is one of the top five languages asked for in data scientist job postings.
   1 SQL
   2 Python
   3 Java
   4 Hadoop
   5 R
4. It’s free! Unlike SAS or SPSS
5. Extensive Functionality
   -You can make websites
   -You can make maps using GIS data
   -You can analyze language
   For whatever task you have in mind, there is a package available
6. There is a massive community of R users
   There are many forums and pages dedicated to solving R problems. The community of users also helps create the many packages that are available.