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Statistical Analysis with R for Dummies
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Understanding the world of R programming and analysis has never been easier Most guides to R, whether books or online, focus on R functions and procedures. But now, thanks to Statistical Analysis with R For Dummies, you have access to a trusted, easy-to-follow guide that focuses on the foundational statistical concepts that R addresses--as well as step-by-step guidance tha
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Paperback, 464 pages
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March 20th 2017
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I also wrote a blog post that is a little more about me reading the book than it is about the book. You can read that here if you are so inclined.
I felt that Schmuller did what he said he would do in the introduction. He gave us a book that isn't a statistics textbook but has some good basic descriptions of important statistical concepts. He didn't give us an R manual but there are plenty of R code snippets that are well-explained and easily modified to fit the reader's own needs. I never felt b ...more
I felt that Schmuller did what he said he would do in the introduction. He gave us a book that isn't a statistics textbook but has some good basic descriptions of important statistical concepts. He didn't give us an R manual but there are plenty of R code snippets that are well-explained and easily modified to fit the reader's own needs. I never felt b ...more

A book that acts as a good bridge between the contents of Statistics For Dummies, 2nd Edition (For Dummies (Lifestyle)) and R for Dummies, 2nd Edition. The former provides pretty good coverage of statistics applicable to most non-professional use whilst the latter is a good intro to the R programming language with some chapters on statistical uses. This book goes a little more in depth into the statistical analysis usage of the R programming language and introduces a number of new R packages for
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The problem with this book is that it covers statistics in terms that are aimed at complete beginners, but not in enough depth for a complete beginner to really understand the content (beyond a basic level). I think it is most suitable for people that have some statistical background, but no background in R. So I think it would be better if it was written in a way that assumed more knowledge of statistics (but maybe that would defeat the point of it being a 'for dummies' book?). Overall, it did
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