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R courses can help you learn data manipulation, statistical analysis, data visualization, and programming fundamentals. You can build skills in creating reproducible research, performing regression analysis, and implementing machine learning algorithms. Many courses introduce tools like RStudio and packages such as ggplot2 and dplyr, which enhance your ability to analyze datasets and present findings effectively.

Popular R Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    Tidymodels in R: Building tidy machine learning models

    Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Model Evaluation, Data Visualization, Clinical Data Management, Statistical Visualization, Data Preprocessing, Data Visualization Software, Model Deployment, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Model Training, Predictive Modeling, Model Optimization, R Programming, Data Processing, R (Software), Ggplot2, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    IBM

    IBM Mainframe Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, Mainframe Technologies, z/OS, Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM DB2, Systems Development, Agile Software Development, Debugging, Pseudocode, Program Development, Software Development Methodologies, Virtualization, Agile Methodology, Software Development, File I/O

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.4K reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Software Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Requirements Analysis, White-Box Testing, Software Architecture, Acceptance Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Unified Modeling Language, Software Development Life Cycle, Configuration Management, Software Quality Assurance, Debugging, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Software Engineering, Software Testing, Object Oriented Design, Functional Requirement, Data Modeling, Systems Design, Project Management, Project Planning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    681 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    M

    Meta

    Introduction to Databases for Back-End Development

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Relational Databases, Database Management Systems, Database Management, Database Theory, SQL, Database Design, Databases, Database Administration, MySQL, Data Store, NoSQL, Query Languages, Data Integrity

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    690 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Colorado System

    Clinical Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Clinical Data Management, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Clinical Research, R (Software), Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Medical Privacy, Data Manipulation, Predictive Modeling, Database Design, Clinical Research Ethics, Data Mapping, Clinical Informatics, Data Quality, Natural Language Processing, grep, Informatics, Text Mining, R Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    502 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Back-End Developer

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, C# (Programming Language), SQL, Database Management, Azure DevOps, Object Oriented Design, Continuous Integration, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), ASP.NET, Debugging, Relational Databases, Secure Coding, Cloud Deployment, .NET Framework, Microsoft Copilot, Scalability, Graph Theory, Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Data Structures

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    397 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    I

    IBM

    IBM z/OS Mainframe Practitioner

    Skills you'll gain: Job Control Language (JCL), Mainframe Computing, z/OS, Mainframe Technologies, Virtualization, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Unix, IBM DB2, Data Maintenance, Data Management, Virtual Machines, Database Management Systems, Hardware Architecture, Unix Shell, Operating System Administration, Infrastructure Architecture, Computing Platforms, System Programming, Linux, Control Panels

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.4K reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    R

    Rice University

    Python Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Data Dictionary, Data Wrangling, File I/O, Data Structures, Scripting, Data Import/Export, Scripting Languages, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Data Mapping, Data Storage, Data Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    894 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    S

    Stanford Online

    Shortest Paths Revisited, NP-Complete Problems and What To Do About Them

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Graph Theory, Theoretical Computer Science, Network Routing, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Computer Science

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    832 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    V

    Vanderbilt University

    Mastering Programming with MATLAB

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, Object Oriented Design, Software Engineering, Program Development, Matlab, Application Development, Computer Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Programming Principles, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Software, Engineering Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Numerical Analysis, Scripting, Performance Tuning, User Interface (UI)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    435 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development with Unity

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Software Design Documents, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, Animation and Game Design, Prototyping, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Experience Design, Storytelling, Software Documentation, User Experience Design, UI Components, Conceptual Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    668 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    IBM

    Django Application Development with SQL and Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Object-Relational Mapping, Django (Web Framework), Database Application, Database Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Database Administration, Full-Stack Web Development, Cloud Deployment, Database Management, SQL, Database Theory, Cloud Applications, Relational Databases, Frontend Integration, Databases, Database Design, Database Systems, Application Deployment, Authentications, Back-End Web Development

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    363 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular r programming courses

  • Tidymodels in R: Building tidy machine learning models: Coursera
  • IBM Mainframe Developer: IBM
  • Software Engineering: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Introduction to Databases for Back-End Development: Meta
  • Clinical Data Science: University of Colorado System
  • Microsoft Back-End Developer: Microsoft
  • IBM z/OS Mainframe Practitioner: IBM
  • Python Data Analysis: Rice University
  • Shortest Paths Revisited, NP-Complete Problems and What To Do About Them: Stanford Online
  • Mastering Programming with MATLAB: Vanderbilt University

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