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Basics of R programming as a preliminary step to become a Data Scientist
Updated on Sep, 2026
Programming, Programming Languages, R Programming
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This course provides an overview of Data Science and how R language with its methods and functions constitutes a primary tool for becoming a Data Scientist. The course presents an introduction to Data Science and Big Data. Then, it gives an overview of R and RStudio software and how to set them up. Lastly, it explains in detail, with the aid of numerous exercises, how to use various R methods and functions to analyze data.
The course demonstrates the importance and advantages of R language as a start, then it presents topics on R data types, variable assignment, arithmetic operations, vectors, matrices, factors, data frames and lists. Besides, it includes topics on operators, conditionals, loops, functions, and packages. It also covers regular expressions, getting and cleaning data, plotting, and data manipulation using the Dplyr package.
The ever-increasing size of data globally coupled with the prominent need to extract insightful information out of it necessitates learning analytical programming languages such as R. This course paves the road for beginners to start using R in real-life analysis tasks and research projects to enable fact-based decision-making process.
No prior knowledge is mandatory to this course.
A passion towards learning programming and statistics is essential.
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Barakat holds a B.Sc. degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Jordan and has 21 years of experience in diverse industries.
Throughout his career Mohammed focused on Process Management and Improvement. He leveraged the concepts of Lean and Six Sigma in the workplace. And recently, he has been involved in the field of Data Science and Machine Learning.
In his capacity as a process improvement professional he has managed and implemented a multitude of improvement projects using Six Sigma, Lean, Theory of Constraints, and Kaizen.
As a programmer and data analyst, he started his journey in early 2000’s with programming by developing Excel-VBA macros to provide quick solutions in his work. He managed to develop robust applications in MS Access that cut down on labor cost and made processes more efficient.
He kept pace with advancement of data analysis, and he entered Data Science field in 2013. Barakat has developed several R scripts and reproducible researches handling statistical and machine learning algorithms.
Mohammed is a Jordan Consultant Engineer (JCE), and he holds several certifications in Project Management (PMP and PMI-RMP) and Six Sigma (ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt and Green Belt). He is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer and Technology Specialist from Microsoft.
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