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Department of Ecology
WILD
501 - Applied Vertebrate Population Dynamics
Spring 2012
We'll
use R,
which is a free
software environment for statistical computing and graphics.
R is
an integrated suite of software facilities for data
manipulation, calculation and graphical display. To complete many of
the assignments this semester, you'll need to
become fairly proficient in R. I have installed R on the computers in
407 Lewis Hall, and you are welcome to use those machined during labs
and other hours that the room is not in use by other classes.
Also, you can download and install R on your own computer if you
wish. Finally, you can use the software on various computers
across campus.
For lots of information on R, visit the CRAN repository. On the left
side of the main CRAN page, look under "Documentation" to find links to
lots of good resources for learning R. Please let me know if you find
resources that are especially helpful.
CRAN
repository:
- Download R (the first few links in
the main frame)
- Learn about R -- lots here. Under
Documentation, the six
"manuals" are usually downloaded when you install R, so you can read
them locally under the help menu after starting R. The FAQs
contain lots of good info about R setup and operation.
"Other" has links to manuals and introductions written by others. If
you find any of these to be particularly good, please let me know so I
can bookmark them for others.
- Reference
card: Here's a good 4-page handout for that provides an
organized
list of many commonly used commands/functions.
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